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Oratia Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oratia safe? Yes. Oratia has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #148 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Oratia is 14.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #148 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.6
Regional rank #148 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼36.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Oratia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,139

Households

696

Median income

$145,423

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,446 (67.6%)
Age 65+
324 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,596 (75.1%)
Born overseas
528 (24.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,941 · 79%
Māori
192 · 7.8%
Pacific
120 · 4.9%
Asian
129 · 5.3%
MELAA
42 · 1.7%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,665 · 99.8%
Not owned
558 · 33.5%
Other
102 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (25.1%)
Two families
45 (2.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,515 (72.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oratia a safe suburb to live in?

    Oratia has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #148 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oratia?

    The annual crime rate in Oratia is 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oratia

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