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Kingseat-Karaka Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kingseat-Karaka safe? About average. Kingseat-Karaka has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #290 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kingseat-Karaka is 26.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #290 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
26.9
Regional rank #290 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼9.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 47.0%
    Burglary accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Kingseat-Karaka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,994

Households

1,002

Median income

$140,937

Median rent

$486

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
594 (19.8%)
Age 15-64
1,929 (64.4%)
Age 65+
510 (17%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,373 (80%)
Born overseas
594 (20%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,397 · 69.6%
Māori
498 · 14.5%
Pacific
111 · 3.2%
Asian
366 · 10.6%
MELAA
39 · 1.1%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,193 · 100%
Not owned
951 · 43.5%
Other
231 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (24.2%)
Two families
60 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,169 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kingseat-Karaka a safe suburb to live in?

    Kingseat-Karaka has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #290 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kingseat-Karaka?

    The annual crime rate in Kingseat-Karaka is 26.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kingseat-Karaka

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