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Takapuna Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takapuna Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takapuna Central has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 97.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #526 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takapuna Central is 97.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #526 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, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
97.2
Regional rank #526 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼12.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 72.4%
    Theft accounts for 72.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.2%
    Assault accounts for 17.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.9%
    Burglary accounts for 7.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Takapuna Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,904

Households

1,356

Median income

$126,760

Median rent

$689

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
276 (9.5%)
Age 15-64
1,752 (60.3%)
Age 65+
855 (29.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,701 (59%)
Born overseas
1,182 (41%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,202 · 69.6%
Māori
162 · 5.1%
Pacific
45 · 1.4%
Asian
612 · 19.4%
MELAA
102 · 3.2%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,487 · 100%
Not owned
1,191 · 48.2%
Other
147 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
804 (20.2%)
Two families
21 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,147 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takapuna Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Takapuna Central has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #526 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takapuna Central?

    The annual crime rate in Takapuna Central is 97.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takapuna Central

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