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Tamaki West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tamaki West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tamaki West has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #479 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Tamaki West is 43.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #479 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
19 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.4
Regional rank #479 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲38.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 53.6%
    Burglary accounts for 53.6 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 34.8%
    Theft accounts for 34.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.9%
    Assault accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Tamaki West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,592

Households

798

Median income

$90,389

Median rent

$320

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
579 (22.3%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (67%)
Age 65+
255 (9.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,509 (58.8%)
Born overseas
1,056 (41.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
684 · 22.3%
Māori
552 · 18%
Pacific
1,128 · 36.7%
Asian
639 · 20.8%
MELAA
48 · 1.6%
Other
21 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,845 · 100%
Not owned
1,416 · 76.7%
Other
162 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
507 (21.7%)
Two families
48 (2.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,785 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tamaki West a safe suburb to live in?

    Tamaki West has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #479 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tamaki West?

    The annual crime rate in Tamaki West is 43.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tamaki West

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