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Puhinui North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Puhinui North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Puhinui North has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #438 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Puhinui North is 43.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #438 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
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.6
Regional rank #438 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼15.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 48.0%
    Theft accounts for 48.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 38.7%
    Burglary accounts for 38.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.2%
    Assault accounts for 9.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.6%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Puhinui North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,978

Households

1,158

Median income

$107,458

Median rent

$495

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
813 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,793 (70.2%)
Age 65+
360 (9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,716 (43.5%)
Born overseas
2,229 (56.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
669 · 15%
Māori
402 · 9%
Pacific
1,044 · 23.4%
Asian
2,286 · 51.2%
MELAA
63 · 1.4%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,823 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,785 · 62.9%
Other
330 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
729 (21.4%)
Two families
102 (3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,571 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Puhinui North a safe suburb to live in?

    Puhinui North has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #438 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 Puhinui North?

    The annual crime rate in Puhinui North is 43.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Puhinui North

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