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Onehunga West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Onehunga West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Onehunga West has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #451 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Onehunga West is 47.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #451 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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47.4
Regional rank #451 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲2.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 49.4%
    Theft accounts for 49.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.8%
    Burglary accounts for 33.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
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Onehunga West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,261

Households

1,218

Median income

$128,613

Median rent

$533

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
543 (16.7%)
Age 15-64
2,337 (71.7%)
Age 65+
405 (12.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,088 (64.3%)
Born overseas
1,161 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,073 · 54.6%
Māori
375 · 9.9%
Pacific
474 · 12.5%
Asian
768 · 20.2%
MELAA
84 · 2.2%
Other
24 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,562 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,398 · 54.5%
Other
156 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
753 (20.9%)
Two families
51 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,793 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Onehunga West a safe suburb to live in?

    Onehunga West has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #451 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 Onehunga West?

    The annual crime rate in Onehunga West is 47.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Onehunga West

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