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Te Atatū South-McLeod North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Atatū South-McLeod North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Atatū South-McLeod North has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #353 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Atatū South-McLeod North is 28.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #353 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.2
Regional rank #353 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼12.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Atatū South-McLeod North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,172

Households

726

Median income

$103,002

Median rent

$536

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
450 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
1,521 (70%)
Age 65+
207 (9.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,275 (59.3%)
Born overseas
876 (40.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
975 · 38%
Māori
342 · 13.3%
Pacific
477 · 18.6%
Asian
660 · 25.7%
MELAA
78 · 3%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,596 · 99.1%
Not owned
975 · 60.5%
Other
132 · 8.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
507 (23.3%)
Two families
36 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,632 (75%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Atatū South-McLeod North has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #353 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

    The annual crime rate in Te Atatū South-McLeod North is 28.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Atatū South-McLeod North

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