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Papakura North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papakura North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papakura North has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 72.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #494 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papakura North is 72.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #494 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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72.2
Regional rank #494 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.9%
    Theft accounts for 71.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.5%
    Burglary accounts for 19.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.1%
    Assault accounts for 7.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Papakura North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,699

Households

1,170

Median income

$95,382

Median rent

$469

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
984 (26.6%)
Age 15-64
2,418 (65.4%)
Age 65+
303 (8.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,514 (69%)
Born overseas
1,131 (31%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,497 · 32.4%
Māori
1,212 · 26.2%
Pacific
852 · 18.4%
Asian
957 · 20.7%
MELAA
66 · 1.4%
Other
36 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,511 · 100%
Not owned
1,533 · 61.1%
Other
228 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (21.8%)
Two families
72 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,610 (76%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papakura North a safe suburb to live in?

    Papakura North has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #494 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papakura North?

    The annual crime rate in Papakura North is 72.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papakura North

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