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Pakuranga Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Pakuranga Central has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 65.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #444 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga Central is 65.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #444 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
65.5
Regional rank #444 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼48.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.9%
    Theft accounts for 70.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.9%
    Burglary accounts for 15.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.4%
    Assault accounts for 8.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Pakuranga Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,474

Households

1,041

Median income

$118,055

Median rent

$592

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
669 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
2,421 (69.7%)
Age 65+
390 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,575 (45.8%)
Born overseas
1,863 (54.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,227 · 30.3%
Māori
390 · 9.6%
Pacific
561 · 13.8%
Asian
1,725 · 42.5%
MELAA
87 · 2.1%
Other
66 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,553 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,662 · 64.8%
Other
246 · 9.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
693 (22.6%)
Two families
75 (2.4%)
Three+ families
15 (0.5%)
Other composition
2,280 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pakuranga Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Pakuranga Central has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #444 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pakuranga Central?

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga Central is 65.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga Central

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