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Pakuranga North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Pakuranga North has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 69.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #442 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga North is 69.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #442 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 November 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
69.3
Regional rank #442 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.3%
    Theft accounts for 70.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.6%
    Assault accounts for 8.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Pakuranga North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,703

Households

975

Median income

$111,410

Median rent

$547

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
459 (17%)
Age 15-64
1,842 (68.1%)
Age 65+
420 (15.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,335 (49.4%)
Born overseas
1,365 (50.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,197 · 39.1%
Māori
324 · 10.6%
Pacific
321 · 10.5%
Asian
1,107 · 36.1%
MELAA
66 · 2.2%
Other
48 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,106 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,239 · 58.5%
Other
138 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
654 (22.7%)
Two families
39 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,187 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pakuranga North a safe suburb to live in?

    Pakuranga North has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #442 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pakuranga North?

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga North is 69.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga North

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