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Te Atatū Peninsula East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Atatū Peninsula East safe? About average. Te Atatū Peninsula East has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #345 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Atatū Peninsula East is 42.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #345 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
42.6
Regional rank #345 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.6%
    Theft accounts for 78.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.5%
    Burglary accounts for 17.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Atatū Peninsula East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,964

Households

963

Median income

$129,306

Median rent

$656

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
507 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
1,896 (64%)
Age 65+
555 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,890 (64.2%)
Born overseas
1,053 (35.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,785 · 50%
Māori
429 · 12%
Pacific
393 · 11%
Asian
855 · 24%
MELAA
60 · 1.7%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,283 · 99%
Not owned
1,119 · 48.5%
Other
156 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
684 (23.9%)
Two families
42 (1.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,124 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Atatū Peninsula East has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #345 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

    The annual crime rate in Te Atatū Peninsula East is 42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Atatū Peninsula East

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