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Papatoetoe North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papatoetoe North has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #502 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe North is 52.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #502 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
15 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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52.1
Regional rank #502 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.6%
    Theft accounts for 43.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.8%
    Burglary accounts for 32.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.0%
    Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,723

Households

1,086

Median income

$100,932

Median rent

$499

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
843 (22.6%)
Age 15-64
2,586 (69.5%)
Age 65+
306 (8.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,779 (48.2%)
Born overseas
1,914 (51.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
627 · 14.7%
Māori
516 · 12.1%
Pacific
1,437 · 33.8%
Asian
1,620 · 38.1%
MELAA
45 · 1.1%
Other
6 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,664 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,893 · 70.8%
Other
228 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
732 (22.7%)
Two families
96 (3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,391 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papatoetoe North a safe suburb to live in?

    Papatoetoe North has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #502 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papatoetoe North?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe North is 52.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe North

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