SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Ōkura Bush Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Ōkura Bush safe? About average. Ōkura Bush has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #310 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōkura Bush is 45.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #310 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
45.9
Regional rank #310 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 41.0%
    Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Ōkura Bush ›

Ōkura Bush Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,389

Households

444

Median income

$142,632

Median rent

$718

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
237 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
891 (64.1%)
Age 65+
201 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
843 (61%)
Born overseas
540 (39%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,080 · 70.7%
Māori
93 · 6.1%
Pacific
39 · 2.6%
Asian
261 · 17.1%
MELAA
36 · 2.4%
Other
18 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,044 · 100%
Not owned
450 · 43.5%
Other
108 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
318 (24.3%)
Two families
27 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
963 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōkura Bush a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōkura Bush has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #310 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōkura Bush?

    The annual crime rate in Ōkura Bush is 45.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōkura Bush

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs