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Papakura North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papakura North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papakura North East has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #488 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papakura North East is 40.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #488 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 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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40.8
Regional rank #488 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 6.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Papakura North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,304

Households

663

Median income

$100,322

Median rent

$528

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
591 (25.7%)
Age 15-64
1,536 (66.7%)
Age 65+
159 (6.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,614 (71.3%)
Born overseas
651 (28.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
918 · 31.3%
Māori
813 · 27.7%
Pacific
636 · 21.7%
Asian
525 · 17.9%
MELAA
27 · 0.9%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,524 · 99%
Not owned
957 · 62.2%
Other
180 · 11.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
450 (22.7%)
Two families
51 (2.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,479 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papakura North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Papakura North East has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #488 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 Papakura North East?

    The annual crime rate in Papakura North East is 40.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papakura North East

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