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Papakura West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papakura West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papakura West has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #483 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papakura West is 52.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #483 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
18 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
52.7
Regional rank #483 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲47.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 42.0%
    Theft accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.0%
    Burglary accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 27.0%
    Assault accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,911

Households

666

Median income

$83,505

Median rent

$448

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
1,170 (61.2%)
Age 65+
390 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,302 (69.4%)
Born overseas
573 (30.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
942 · 41.6%
Māori
477 · 21.1%
Pacific
390 · 17.2%
Asian
423 · 18.7%
MELAA
24 · 1.1%
Other
6 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,392 · 100%
Not owned
828 · 60%
Other
162 · 11.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
375 (19.1%)
Two families
27 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,560 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papakura West a safe suburb to live in?

    Papakura West has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #483 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papakura West?

    The annual crime rate in Papakura West is 52.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papakura West

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