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Papatoetoe North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papatoetoe North East has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #472 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe North East is 42.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #472 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
19 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.7
Regional rank #472 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.6%
    Theft accounts for 55.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 35.9%
    Burglary accounts for 35.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.3%
    Assault accounts for 6.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,324

Households

945

Median income

$98,476

Median rent

$479

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
747 (22.5%)
Age 15-64
2,271 (68.3%)
Age 65+
285 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,530 (46.5%)
Born overseas
1,761 (53.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
534 · 14.1%
Māori
444 · 11.7%
Pacific
987 · 26%
Asian
1,734 · 45.7%
MELAA
66 · 1.7%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,367 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,686 · 71%
Other
201 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
612 (22%)
Two families
90 (3.2%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,079 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Papatoetoe North East has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #472 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papatoetoe North East?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe North East is 42.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe North East

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