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Taupaki Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taupaki safe? About average. Taupaki has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #240 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Taupaki is 16.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #240 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.9
Regional rank #240 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Taupaki Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,800

Households

579

Median income

$137,882

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
1,197 (66.5%)
Age 65+
330 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,398 (77.8%)
Born overseas
399 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,554 · 76%
Māori
201 · 9.8%
Pacific
66 · 3.2%
Asian
171 · 8.4%
MELAA
15 · 0.7%
Other
39 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,386 · 100%
Not owned
687 · 49.7%
Other
141 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (22.4%)
Two families
42 (2.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,269 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taupaki a safe suburb to live in?

    Taupaki has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #240 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 Taupaki?

    The annual crime rate in Taupaki is 16.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Taupaki

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