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Pakuranga Heights East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga Heights East safe? About average. Pakuranga Heights East has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #279 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga Heights East is 34.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #279 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, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.8
Regional rank #279 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.8%
    Theft accounts for 54.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.3%
    Assault accounts for 16.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Pakuranga Heights East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,009

Households

912

Median income

$112,338

Median rent

$576

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
2,052 (68.2%)
Age 65+
351 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,500 (50.4%)
Born overseas
1,479 (49.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,215 · 35%
Māori
393 · 11.3%
Pacific
369 · 10.6%
Asian
1,341 · 38.6%
MELAA
105 · 3%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,259 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,440 · 63.2%
Other
150 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
675 (24.7%)
Two families
63 (2.3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,983 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pakuranga Heights East a safe suburb to live in?

    Pakuranga Heights East has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #279 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 Pakuranga Heights East?

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga Heights East is 34.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga Heights East

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