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Takanini East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini East safe? About average. Takanini East has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #301 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini East is 29.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #301 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
29.6
Regional rank #301 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼42.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.8%
    Theft accounts for 64.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.1%
    Burglary accounts for 18.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.3%
    Assault accounts for 14.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
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Takanini East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,564

Households

960

Median income

$144,505

Median rent

$676

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
858 (24.1%)
Age 15-64
2,517 (70.6%)
Age 65+
126 (3.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,347 (38.4%)
Born overseas
2,160 (61.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
501 · 12.7%
Māori
360 · 9.1%
Pacific
531 · 13.5%
Asian
2,430 · 61.7%
MELAA
63 · 1.6%
Other
51 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,415 · 100%
Not owned
1,260 · 52.6%
Other
291 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
708 (24.9%)
Two families
123 (4.3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,001 (70.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini East a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini East has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #301 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takanini East?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini East is 29.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini East

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