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Whangaparāoa Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whangaparāoa Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whangaparāoa Central has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 69.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #415 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Whangaparāoa Central is 69.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #415 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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69.6
Regional rank #415 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 85.5%
    Theft accounts for 85.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.3%
    Burglary accounts for 7.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.1%
    Assault accounts for 6.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Whangaparāoa Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,394

Households

855

Median income

$112,300

Median rent

$609

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,608 (67.2%)
Age 65+
285 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,458 (61%)
Born overseas
933 (39%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,860 · 68.6%
Māori
258 · 9.5%
Pacific
66 · 2.4%
Asian
441 · 16.3%
MELAA
39 · 1.4%
Other
48 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,785 · 99.5%
Not owned
828 · 46.2%
Other
123 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
627 (24.6%)
Two families
24 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,893 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whangaparāoa Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Whangaparāoa Central has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #415 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whangaparāoa Central?

    The annual crime rate in Whangaparāoa Central is 69.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whangaparāoa Central

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