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Te Atatū South-Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Atatū South-Central safe? About average. Te Atatū South-Central has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #296 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Atatū South-Central is 27 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #296 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27
Regional rank #296 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 41.0%
    Burglary accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 38.0%
    Theft accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Atatū South-Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,309

Households

1,059

Median income

$114,482

Median rent

$580

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
615 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
2,271 (68.6%)
Age 65+
402 (12.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,857 (56.5%)
Born overseas
1,428 (43.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,488 · 38.2%
Māori
468 · 12%
Pacific
639 · 16.4%
Asian
1,143 · 29.3%
MELAA
87 · 2.2%
Other
72 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,487 · 100%
Not owned
1,509 · 60.9%
Other
207 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
711 (22.8%)
Two families
57 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,349 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Atatū South-Central has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #296 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Atatū South-Central?

    The annual crime rate in Te Atatū South-Central is 27 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Atatū South-Central

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