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Takanini Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takanini Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 849.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #594 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini Central is 849.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #594 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
849.3
Regional rank #594 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼3.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 90.8%
    Theft accounts for 90.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.4%
    Burglary accounts for 5.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.4%
    Assault accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Takanini Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,116

Households

384

Median income

$98,912

Median rent

$388

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (12.4%)
Age 15-64
591 (53%)
Age 65+
354 (31.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
597 (54.1%)
Born overseas
507 (45.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
549 · 45.5%
Māori
96 · 8%
Pacific
108 · 9%
Asian
429 · 35.6%
MELAA
15 · 1.2%
Other
9 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
876 · 99.3%
Not owned
333 · 37.8%
Other
78 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
231 (20.4%)
Two families
27 (2.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
873 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #594 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takanini Central?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini Central is 849.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini Central

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