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Aorere South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aorere South West safe? Yes. Aorere South West has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #143 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Aorere South West is 22.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #143 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.3
Regional rank #143 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲23.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Aorere South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,652

Households

708

Median income

$113,199

Median rent

$481

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
615 (23.2%)
Age 15-64
1,815 (68.4%)
Age 65+
210 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,410 (53.5%)
Born overseas
1,227 (46.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
456 · 14.1%
Māori
465 · 14.4%
Pacific
1,233 · 38.2%
Asian
1,032 · 32%
MELAA
15 · 0.5%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,848 · 100%
Not owned
1,227 · 66.9%
Other
201 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
471 (22.6%)
Two families
81 (3.9%)
Three+ families
9 (0.4%)
Other composition
1,524 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aorere South West a safe suburb to live in?

    Aorere South West has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #143 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aorere South West?

    The annual crime rate in Aorere South West is 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aorere South West

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