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Te Atatū Peninsula Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Atatū Peninsula Central safe? About average. Te Atatū Peninsula Central has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #331 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Atatū Peninsula Central is 40.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #331 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
43 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
40.3
Regional rank #331 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.3%
    Theft accounts for 58.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.8%
    Burglary accounts for 25.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.9%
    Assault accounts for 13.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Te Atatū Peninsula Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,744

Households

1,230

Median income

$116,033

Median rent

$529

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
927 (24.8%)
Age 15-64
2,454 (65.5%)
Age 65+
366 (9.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,649 (71.8%)
Born overseas
1,041 (28.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,181 · 46%
Māori
945 · 19.9%
Pacific
783 · 16.5%
Asian
675 · 14.2%
MELAA
75 · 1.6%
Other
81 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,556 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,491 · 57.9%
Other
234 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
789 (21.8%)
Two families
45 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,787 (77%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Atatū Peninsula Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Atatū Peninsula Central has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #331 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Atatū Peninsula Central?

    The annual crime rate in Te Atatū Peninsula Central is 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Atatū Peninsula Central

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