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Te Atatū South-North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Atatū South-North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Te Atatū South-North has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #389 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Atatū South-North is 36.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #389 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 September 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.4
Regional rank #389 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.9%
    Theft accounts for 55.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.5%
    Burglary accounts for 19.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.8%
    Assault accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 5.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 5.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Te Atatū South-North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,267

Households

1,059

Median income

$113,798

Median rent

$554

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
618 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
2,268 (69.4%)
Age 65+
369 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,992 (61.7%)
Born overseas
1,239 (38.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,689 · 42.9%
Māori
516 · 13.1%
Pacific
651 · 16.5%
Asian
960 · 24.4%
MELAA
87 · 2.2%
Other
36 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,487 · 100%
Not owned
1,464 · 59.2%
Other
171 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
723 (23.2%)
Two families
60 (1.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,340 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Te Atatū South-North has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #389 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

    The annual crime rate in Te Atatū South-North is 36.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Atatū South-North

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