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Oranga Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oranga safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Oranga has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #441 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Oranga is 33.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #441 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.3
Regional rank #441 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲31.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Oranga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,769

Households

792

Median income

$107,467

Median rent

$286

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
660 (23.8%)
Age 15-64
1,863 (67.3%)
Age 65+
252 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,755 (64.6%)
Born overseas
960 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
906 · 27.1%
Māori
492 · 14.7%
Pacific
1,329 · 39.8%
Asian
537 · 16.1%
MELAA
57 · 1.7%
Other
21 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,944 · 100%
Not owned
1,494 · 76.9%
Other
174 · 9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
513 (22.3%)
Two families
54 (2.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,731 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oranga a safe suburb to live in?

    Oranga has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #441 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oranga?

    The annual crime rate in Oranga is 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oranga

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