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Pakuranga West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pakuranga West safe? Yes. Pakuranga West has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #131 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Pakuranga West is 14.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #131 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.7
Regional rank #131 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼13.3%(improving)

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 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 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 West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,712

Households

831

Median income

$100,425

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
1,725 (63.6%)
Age 65+
483 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,473 (54.6%)
Born overseas
1,227 (45.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,203 · 37.1%
Māori
399 · 12.3%
Pacific
477 · 14.7%
Asian
1,071 · 33%
MELAA
57 · 1.8%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,019 · 100%
Not owned
1,287 · 63.9%
Other
195 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
528 (21.3%)
Two families
48 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,896 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pakuranga West a safe suburb to live in?

    Pakuranga West has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #131 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pakuranga West?

    The annual crime rate in Pakuranga West is 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pakuranga West

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