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Papatoetoe South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papatoetoe South has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #517 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe South is 59.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #517 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, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
12 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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59.8
Regional rank #517 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼14%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 42.7%
    Theft accounts for 42.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 35.1%
    Burglary accounts for 35.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.5%
    Assault accounts for 18.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,546

Households

963

Median income

$114,873

Median rent

$534

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
723 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,460 (69.4%)
Age 65+
360 (10.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,440 (41.2%)
Born overseas
2,052 (58.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
522 · 13.2%
Māori
396 · 10%
Pacific
855 · 21.7%
Asian
2,088 · 53%
MELAA
69 · 1.8%
Other
12 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,460 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,647 · 66.5%
Other
351 · 14.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
609 (21.8%)
Two families
93 (3.3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,088 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papatoetoe South a safe suburb to live in?

    Papatoetoe South has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #517 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papatoetoe South?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe South is 59.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe South

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