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Māngere Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Māngere Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Māngere Central has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 224.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #579 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Māngere Central is 224.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #579 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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224.5
Regional rank #579 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 74.4%
    Theft accounts for 74.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.7%
    Assault accounts for 11.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.4%
    Burglary accounts for 11.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Māngere Central Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

3,567

Households

804

Median income

$102,898

Median rent

$345

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
957 (26.8%)
Age 15-64
2,328 (65.3%)
Age 65+
309 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,160 (61.6%)
Born overseas
1,344 (38.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
387 · 9.2%
Māori
675 · 16%
Pacific
2,616 · 61.9%
Asian
513 · 12.1%
MELAA
18 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,313 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,788 · 77.1%
Other
315 · 13.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
474 (20.6%)
Two families
111 (4.8%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,710 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Māngere Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Māngere Central has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #579 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 Māngere Central?

    The annual crime rate in Māngere Central is 224.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Māngere Central

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