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Tamaki East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tamaki East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tamaki East has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #459 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Tamaki East is 45.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #459 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.9
Regional rank #459 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 36.0%
    Burglary accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Tamaki East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,575

Households

486

Median income

$102,505

Median rent

$372

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
336 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
1,086 (69%)
Age 65+
174 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
981 (62.9%)
Born overseas
579 (37.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
600 · 31.7%
Māori
378 · 20%
Pacific
546 · 28.8%
Asian
321 · 17%
MELAA
39 · 2.1%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,146 · 99.7%
Not owned
843 · 73.4%
Other
90 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
342 (23.8%)
Two families
15 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,080 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tamaki East a safe suburb to live in?

    Tamaki East has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #459 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tamaki East?

    The annual crime rate in Tamaki East is 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tamaki East

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