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Turanga Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Turanga safe? Yes. Turanga has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #158 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Turanga is 18.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #158 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.2
Regional rank #158 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Turanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,342

Households

1,026

Median income

$169,240

Median rent

$577

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
471 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
2,232 (66.8%)
Age 65+
564 (16.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,241 (68%)
Born overseas
1,056 (32%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,571 · 69.6%
Māori
276 · 7.5%
Pacific
93 · 2.5%
Asian
633 · 17.1%
MELAA
72 · 1.9%
Other
48 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,634 · 100%
Not owned
1,110 · 42.2%
Other
219 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
786 (25.6%)
Two families
84 (2.7%)
Three+ families
12 (0.4%)
Other composition
2,184 (71.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Turanga a safe suburb to live in?

    Turanga has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #158 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Turanga?

    The annual crime rate in Turanga is 18.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Turanga

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