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Te Papapa Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Papapa safe? About average. Te Papapa has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #275 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Te Papapa is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #275 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24.5
Regional rank #275 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 38.0%
    Theft accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 Papapa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,141

Households

1,083

Median income

$132,933

Median rent

$513

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
2,298 (73.2%)
Age 65+
273 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,920 (61.7%)
Born overseas
1,191 (38.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,665 · 45.2%
Māori
384 · 10.4%
Pacific
756 · 20.5%
Asian
744 · 20.2%
MELAA
111 · 3%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,397 · 100%
Not owned
1,476 · 61.9%
Other
144 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
729 (22.5%)
Two families
51 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,460 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Papapa a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Papapa has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #275 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Papapa?

    The annual crime rate in Te Papapa is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Papapa

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