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Takanini West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takanini West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takanini West has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 118.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #559 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takanini West is 118.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #559 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
118.7
Regional rank #559 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲11.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.8%
    Theft accounts for 71.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.8%
    Burglary accounts for 14.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
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Takanini West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,901

Households

807

Median income

$89,999

Median rent

$471

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
711 (24.5%)
Age 15-64
1,932 (66.6%)
Age 65+
264 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,641 (57.6%)
Born overseas
1,206 (42.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
663 · 19.3%
Māori
813 · 23.7%
Pacific
726 · 21.2%
Asian
1,185 · 34.5%
MELAA
30 · 0.9%
Other
15 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,899 · 100%
Not owned
1,395 · 73.7%
Other
300 · 15.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
492 (20.9%)
Two families
66 (2.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,794 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takanini West a safe suburb to live in?

    Takanini West has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #559 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takanini West?

    The annual crime rate in Takanini West is 118.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takanini West

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