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Takanini South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takanini South has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 147.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #549 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini South is 147.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #549 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
147.8
Regional rank #549 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲38.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 88.6%
    Theft accounts for 88.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.7%
    Burglary accounts for 8.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.8%
    Assault accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Takanini South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,245

Households

1,173

Median income

$141,447

Median rent

$632

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
930 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
3,105 (73.1%)
Age 65+
207 (4.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,701 (40.8%)
Born overseas
2,472 (59.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
786 · 16.4%
Māori
477 · 9.9%
Pacific
633 · 13.2%
Asian
2,787 · 58%
MELAA
90 · 1.9%
Other
33 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,889 · 100%
Not owned
1,632 · 56.5%
Other
417 · 14.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
804 (23.2%)
Two families
129 (3.7%)
Three+ families
12 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,514 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini South a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini South has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #549 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takanini South?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini South is 147.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini South

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