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Aorere Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aorere Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Aorere Central has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #424 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Aorere Central is 32.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #424 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.3
Regional rank #424 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲27.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 21.0%
    Assault accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Aorere Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,160

Households

501

Median income

$115,862

Median rent

$527

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (22.4%)
Age 15-64
1,482 (68.6%)
Age 65+
207 (9.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,176 (55.1%)
Born overseas
960 (44.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
300 · 11.8%
Māori
369 · 14.5%
Pacific
1,221 · 48.1%
Asian
642 · 25.3%
MELAA
3 · 0.1%
Other
6 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,491 · 98.8%
Not owned
993 · 65.8%
Other
183 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
312 (21.9%)
Two families
78 (5.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,026 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aorere Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Aorere Central has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #424 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aorere Central?

    The annual crime rate in Aorere Central is 32.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aorere Central

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