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Takapuna South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takapuna South safe? Yes. Takapuna South has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #169 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Takapuna South is 21.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #169 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.4
Regional rank #169 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Takapuna South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,169

Households

810

Median income

$147,101

Median rent

$691

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,371 (63.2%)
Age 65+
486 (22.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,317 (60.9%)
Born overseas
846 (39.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,653 · 69%
Māori
141 · 5.9%
Pacific
54 · 2.3%
Asian
447 · 18.6%
MELAA
57 · 2.4%
Other
45 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,749 · 100%
Not owned
843 · 48.4%
Other
90 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
567 (23.5%)
Two families
33 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,809 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takapuna South a safe suburb to live in?

    Takapuna South has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #169 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takapuna South?

    The annual crime rate in Takapuna South is 21.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takapuna South

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