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Maraetai Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Maraetai safe? About average. Maraetai has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #187 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Maraetai is 20.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #187 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, December 2025, January 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.9
Regional rank #187 / 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
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Maraetai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,553

Households

897

Median income

$148,103

Median rent

$596

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,692 (66.3%)
Age 65+
426 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,788 (70%)
Born overseas
768 (30%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,337 · 81.6%
Māori
246 · 8.6%
Pacific
75 · 2.6%
Asian
129 · 4.5%
MELAA
24 · 0.8%
Other
54 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,974 · 100%
Not owned
681 · 34.5%
Other
111 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
687 (26%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,938 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Maraetai a safe suburb to live in?

    Maraetai has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #187 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Maraetai?

    The annual crime rate in Maraetai is 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Maraetai

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