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Papatoetoe East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papatoetoe East has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #404 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe East is 35.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #404 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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35.9
Regional rank #404 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼19.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.0%
    Theft accounts for 52.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.6%
    Burglary accounts for 33.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.2%
    Assault accounts for 11.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,492

Households

960

Median income

$100,499

Median rent

$516

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
777 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
2,466 (70.6%)
Age 65+
255 (7.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,578 (45.7%)
Born overseas
1,878 (54.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
486 · 12.3%
Māori
417 · 10.6%
Pacific
1,176 · 29.8%
Asian
1,770 · 44.9%
MELAA
69 · 1.7%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,400 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,731 · 72%
Other
312 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
615 (21.8%)
Two families
96 (3.4%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,106 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papatoetoe East a safe suburb to live in?

    Papatoetoe East has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #404 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 Papatoetoe East?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe East is 35.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe East

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