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Takanini North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takanini North has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 61.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #497 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini North is 61.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #497 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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61.7
Regional rank #497 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 45.9%
    Burglary accounts for 45.9 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 42.8%
    Theft accounts for 42.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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Takanini North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,583

Households

744

Median income

$101,630

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
642 (24.9%)
Age 15-64
1,770 (68.5%)
Age 65+
213 (8.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,455 (57.1%)
Born overseas
1,092 (42.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
687 · 22.8%
Māori
588 · 19.5%
Pacific
621 · 20.6%
Asian
1,062 · 35.2%
MELAA
42 · 1.4%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,746 · 100%
Not owned
1,236 · 71.2%
Other
222 · 12.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
471 (21.8%)
Two families
51 (2.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,638 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini North a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini North has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #497 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 Takanini North?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini North is 61.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini North

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