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Kumeū-Huapai South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kumeū-Huapai South safe? About average. Kumeū-Huapai South has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #172 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Kumeū-Huapai South is 32.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #172 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.7
Regional rank #172 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼15%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Kumeū-Huapai South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,178

Households

762

Median income

$134,433

Median rent

$692

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
507 (23.3%)
Age 15-64
1,425 (65.4%)
Age 65+
270 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,317 (61.5%)
Born overseas
825 (38.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,398 · 57.2%
Māori
159 · 6.5%
Pacific
108 · 4.4%
Asian
675 · 27.6%
MELAA
51 · 2.1%
Other
54 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,521 · 99.6%
Not owned
507 · 33.2%
Other
126 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
603 (26.5%)
Two families
27 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,641 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kumeū-Huapai South a safe suburb to live in?

    Kumeū-Huapai South has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #172 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kumeū-Huapai South?

    The annual crime rate in Kumeū-Huapai South is 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kumeū-Huapai South

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