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Totara Vale South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Totara Vale South safe? Yes. Totara Vale South has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #112 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Totara Vale South is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #112 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, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.3
Regional rank #112 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Totara Vale South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,459

Households

1,167

Median income

$106,093

Median rent

$544

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
618 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
2,532 (73.2%)
Age 65+
351 (10.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,410 (41%)
Born overseas
2,025 (59%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,260 · 32.9%
Māori
288 · 7.5%
Pacific
228 · 6%
Asian
1,842 · 48.1%
MELAA
147 · 3.8%
Other
66 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,658 · 100%
Not owned
1,695 · 63.9%
Other
201 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
789 (22.8%)
Two families
72 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,592 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Totara Vale South a safe suburb to live in?

    Totara Vale South has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #112 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Totara Vale South?

    The annual crime rate in Totara Vale South is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Totara Vale South

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