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Kaukapakapa Rural Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaukapakapa Rural safe? Yes. Kaukapakapa Rural has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kaukapakapa Rural is 12 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
12
Regional rank #60 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kaukapakapa Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,770

Households

588

Median income

$132,478

Median rent

$468

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
363 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
1,161 (65.6%)
Age 65+
261 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,377 (78.6%)
Born overseas
375 (21.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,656 · 82.5%
Māori
198 · 9.9%
Pacific
60 · 3%
Asian
51 · 2.5%
MELAA
18 · 0.9%
Other
24 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,269 · 99.8%
Not owned
438 · 34.4%
Other
132 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (24.7%)
Two families
33 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,254 (73.3%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Kaukapakapa Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaukapakapa Rural has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #60 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaukapakapa Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Kaukapakapa Rural is 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaukapakapa Rural

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