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Māngere South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Māngere South safe? About average. Māngere South has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #211 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Māngere South is 14.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #211 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
62 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.1
Regional rank #211 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Māngere South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,615

Households

777

Median income

$114,560

Median rent

$429

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
885 (24.5%)
Age 15-64
2,442 (67.6%)
Age 65+
264 (7.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,929 (54.1%)
Born overseas
1,638 (45.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
369 · 9%
Māori
486 · 11.8%
Pacific
2,106 · 51.1%
Asian
1,101 · 26.7%
MELAA
36 · 0.9%
Other
21 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,466 · 100%
Not owned
1,833 · 74.4%
Other
249 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
522 (23%)
Two families
126 (5.6%)
Three+ families
21 (0.9%)
Other composition
1,596 (70.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Māngere South a safe suburb to live in?

    Māngere South has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #211 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Māngere South?

    The annual crime rate in Māngere South is 14.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Māngere South

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