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Rānui South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rānui South West safe? About average. Rānui South West has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #218 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Rānui South West is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #218 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.5
Regional rank #218 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼44.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.0%
    Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Rānui South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,991

Households

834

Median income

$121,022

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
726 (24.3%)
Age 15-64
2,046 (68.4%)
Age 65+
231 (7.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,740 (59.2%)
Born overseas
1,197 (40.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,167 · 32.7%
Māori
591 · 16.5%
Pacific
699 · 19.6%
Asian
1,011 · 28.3%
MELAA
81 · 2.3%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,073 · 100%
Not owned
1,128 · 54.5%
Other
192 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
597 (24.6%)
Two families
63 (2.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,761 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rānui South West a safe suburb to live in?

    Rānui South West has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #218 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rānui South West?

    The annual crime rate in Rānui South West is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rānui South West

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