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Papakura Kelvin Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papakura Kelvin safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papakura Kelvin has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #485 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papakura Kelvin is 37 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #485 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, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
18 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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37
Regional rank #485 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 19.0%
    Assault accounts for 19.0 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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Papakura Kelvin Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,265

Households

657

Median income

$92,759

Median rent

$469

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
600 (26.5%)
Age 15-64
1,506 (66.5%)
Age 65+
165 (7.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,548 (70.6%)
Born overseas
645 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
747 · 26.7%
Māori
867 · 30.9%
Pacific
648 · 23.1%
Asian
486 · 17.3%
MELAA
30 · 1.1%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,467 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,029 · 70%
Other
207 · 14.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (21.8%)
Two families
33 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,464 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papakura Kelvin a safe suburb to live in?

    Papakura Kelvin has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #485 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papakura Kelvin?

    The annual crime rate in Papakura Kelvin is 37 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papakura Kelvin

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