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Orewa Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Orewa Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Orewa Central has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 61.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #449 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Orewa Central is 61.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #449 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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61.3
Regional rank #449 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼19.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.0%
    Theft accounts for 71.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.5%
    Burglary accounts for 13.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.4%
    Assault accounts for 12.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Orewa Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,189

Households

1,524

Median income

$64,359

Median rent

$546

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
360 (11.3%)
Age 15-64
1,494 (46.8%)
Age 65+
1,332 (41.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,118 (67.2%)
Born overseas
1,035 (32.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,802 · 79.2%
Māori
276 · 7.8%
Pacific
105 · 3%
Asian
249 · 7%
MELAA
66 · 1.9%
Other
39 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,649 · 100%
Not owned
1,194 · 45.2%
Other
177 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
840 (18.6%)
Two families
21 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,654 (80.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Orewa Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Orewa Central has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #449 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 Orewa Central?

    The annual crime rate in Orewa Central is 61.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Orewa Central

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