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Onehunga North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Onehunga North safe? About average. Onehunga North has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #306 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Onehunga North is 27.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #306 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, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.2
Regional rank #306 / 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 51.0%
    Theft accounts for 51.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 39.2%
    Burglary accounts for 39.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.9%
    Assault accounts for 5.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Onehunga North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,774

Households

1,389

Median income

$111,906

Median rent

$476

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
684 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
2,613 (69.2%)
Age 65+
486 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,208 (59.5%)
Born overseas
1,506 (40.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,998 · 46.3%
Māori
390 · 9%
Pacific
633 · 14.7%
Asian
1,125 · 26.1%
MELAA
138 · 3.2%
Other
27 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,913 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,815 · 62.2%
Other
168 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
873 (21.2%)
Two families
48 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,195 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Onehunga North a safe suburb to live in?

    Onehunga North has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #306 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Onehunga North?

    The annual crime rate in Onehunga North is 27.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Onehunga North

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