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Orakei West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Orakei West safe? About average. Orakei West has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #206 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Orakei West is 22.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #206 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
62 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.2
Regional rank #206 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
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Orakei West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,829

Households

1,101

Median income

$153,266

Median rent

$576

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
411 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
1,818 (64.3%)
Age 65+
618 (21.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,896 (67.4%)
Born overseas
918 (32.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,070 · 65%
Māori
282 · 8.9%
Pacific
132 · 4.1%
Asian
552 · 17.3%
MELAA
111 · 3.5%
Other
36 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,274 · 100%
Not owned
1,065 · 47%
Other
153 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
756 (23.1%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,505 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Orakei West a safe suburb to live in?

    Orakei West has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #206 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 Orakei West?

    The annual crime rate in Orakei West is 22.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Orakei West

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