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Papatoetoe West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papatoetoe West safe? About average. Papatoetoe West has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #320 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Papatoetoe West is 25.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #320 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
25.4
Regional rank #320 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼23.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Papatoetoe West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,918

Households

1,068

Median income

$103,536

Median rent

$491

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
873 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
2,664 (68%)
Age 65+
357 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,851 (48%)
Born overseas
2,004 (52%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
606 · 13.6%
Māori
468 · 10.5%
Pacific
1,458 · 32.8%
Asian
1,839 · 41.4%
MELAA
42 · 0.9%
Other
27 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,796 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,950 · 69.6%
Other
240 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
729 (23%)
Two families
111 (3.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,325 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papatoetoe West a safe suburb to live in?

    Papatoetoe West has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #320 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papatoetoe West?

    The annual crime rate in Papatoetoe West is 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papatoetoe West

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