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Pakuranga Heights North West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga Heights North West safe? About average. Pakuranga Heights North West has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #261 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga Heights North West is 20.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #261 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, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.4
Regional rank #261 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼36.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pakuranga Heights North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,742

Households

861

Median income

$113,754

Median rent

$571

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
549 (20%)
Age 15-64
1,875 (68.4%)
Age 65+
318 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,449 (53.2%)
Born overseas
1,275 (46.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,188 · 36.4%
Māori
372 · 11.4%
Pacific
396 · 12.1%
Asian
1,164 · 35.7%
MELAA
57 · 1.7%
Other
87 · 2.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,025 · 100%
Not owned
1,242 · 61.3%
Other
153 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
630 (24.8%)
Two families
42 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,866 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pakuranga Heights North West a safe suburb to live in?

    Pakuranga Heights North West has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #261 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pakuranga Heights North West?

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga Heights North West is 20.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga Heights North West

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