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Takanini South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini South East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takanini South East has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #448 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini South East is 60 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #448 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, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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60
Regional rank #448 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.7%
    Theft accounts for 59.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.5%
    Assault accounts for 3.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
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Takanini South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,388

Households

681

Median income

$130,381

Median rent

$672

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
669 (28%)
Age 15-64
1,683 (70.5%)
Age 65+
51 (2.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
957 (40.7%)
Born overseas
1,392 (59.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
363 · 13.5%
Māori
282 · 10.5%
Pacific
402 · 15%
Asian
1,569 · 58.6%
MELAA
51 · 1.9%
Other
12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,461 · 100%
Not owned
660 · 45.2%
Other
264 · 18.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
516 (26%)
Two families
45 (2.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,425 (71.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini South East a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini South East has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #448 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takanini South East?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini South East is 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini South East

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