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Orakei East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Orakei East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Orakei East has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #406 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Orakei East is 41.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #406 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 December 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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41.7
Regional rank #406 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲6.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.2%
    Theft accounts for 63.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.7%
    Burglary accounts for 23.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.9%
    Assault accounts for 7.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
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Orakei East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,736

Households

1,035

Median income

$124,098

Median rent

$480

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (15.5%)
Age 15-64
1,827 (66.8%)
Age 65+
471 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,851 (68.6%)
Born overseas
849 (31.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,677 · 50.8%
Māori
807 · 24.4%
Pacific
294 · 8.9%
Asian
387 · 11.7%
MELAA
108 · 3.3%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,157 · 100%
Not owned
1,284 · 59.7%
Other
156 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
615 (20%)
Two families
48 (1.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,406 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Orakei East a safe suburb to live in?

    Orakei East has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #406 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Orakei East?

    The annual crime rate in Orakei East is 41.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Orakei East

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