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Papakura East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papakura East safe? About average. Papakura East has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #346 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papakura East is 26.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #346 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
26.2
Regional rank #346 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼59.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Papakura East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,036

Households

774

Median income

$112,307

Median rent

$522

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
825 (27.2%)
Age 15-64
2,031 (66.9%)
Age 65+
180 (5.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,824 (61.5%)
Born overseas
1,143 (38.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
660 · 18%
Māori
966 · 26.3%
Pacific
1,008 · 27.4%
Asian
900 · 24.5%
MELAA
72 · 2%
Other
69 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,007 · 100%
Not owned
1,347 · 67.1%
Other
210 · 10.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (23.7%)
Two families
84 (3.7%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,644 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papakura East a safe suburb to live in?

    Papakura East has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #346 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papakura East?

    The annual crime rate in Papakura East is 26.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papakura East

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