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Papatoetoe North West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe North West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papatoetoe North West has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #470 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe North West is 41.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #470 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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41.9
Regional rank #470 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.2%
    Theft accounts for 43.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.9%
    Burglary accounts for 40.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.1%
    Assault accounts for 12.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,150

Households

798

Median income

$98,521

Median rent

$493

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
825 (26.2%)
Age 15-64
2,115 (67.1%)
Age 65+
216 (6.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,578 (50.9%)
Born overseas
1,524 (49.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
486 · 13.1%
Māori
441 · 11.9%
Pacific
1,383 · 37.2%
Asian
1,341 · 36.1%
MELAA
39 · 1%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,091 · 100%
Not owned
1,485 · 71%
Other
249 · 11.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
531 (22.4%)
Two families
93 (3.9%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,740 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Papatoetoe North West has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #470 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papatoetoe North West?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe North West is 41.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe North West

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