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Pakuranga Heights South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga Heights South West safe? About average. Pakuranga Heights South West has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #193 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga Heights South West is 14.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #193 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.4
Regional rank #193 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Pakuranga Heights South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,447

Households

1,029

Median income

$111,111

Median rent

$561

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
726 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
2,349 (68.1%)
Age 65+
360 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,764 (51.6%)
Born overseas
1,653 (48.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,353 · 34%
Māori
426 · 10.7%
Pacific
609 · 15.3%
Asian
1,398 · 35.1%
MELAA
117 · 2.9%
Other
78 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,469 · 100%
Not owned
1,473 · 59.8%
Other
234 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
705 (23.1%)
Two families
81 (2.7%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,256 (74%)

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

FAQ

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

    Pakuranga Heights South West has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #193 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga Heights South West is 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga Heights South West

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