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Ōpaheke Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōpaheke safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōpaheke has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #423 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōpaheke is 43.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #423 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, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.3
Regional rank #423 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼28.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 52.1%
    Burglary accounts for 52.1 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 31.4%
    Theft accounts for 31.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.6%
    Assault accounts for 13.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Ōpaheke Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,225

Households

1,017

Median income

$117,006

Median rent

$572

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
753 (23.3%)
Age 15-64
2,154 (66.8%)
Age 65+
324 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,274 (71%)
Born overseas
930 (29%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,794 · 45.1%
Māori
852 · 21.4%
Pacific
576 · 14.5%
Asian
603 · 15.2%
MELAA
75 · 1.9%
Other
78 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,304 · 100%
Not owned
1,236 · 54.1%
Other
198 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (23.9%)
Two families
57 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,226 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōpaheke a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōpaheke has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #423 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōpaheke?

    The annual crime rate in Ōpaheke is 43.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōpaheke

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