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Orewa South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Orewa South safe? Yes. Orewa South has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Orewa South is 14.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.4
Regional rank #73 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲114.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,030

Households

1,389

Median income

$61,295

Median rent

$561

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
348 (11.5%)
Age 15-64
1,338 (44.2%)
Age 65+
1,329 (43.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,950 (64.9%)
Born overseas
1,053 (35.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,682 · 81.9%
Māori
168 · 5.1%
Pacific
87 · 2.7%
Asian
273 · 8.3%
MELAA
24 · 0.7%
Other
42 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,538 · 100%
Not owned
909 · 35.9%
Other
141 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
825 (20.1%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,261 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Orewa South a safe suburb to live in?

    Orewa South has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #73 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 South?

    The annual crime rate in Orewa South is 14.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Orewa South

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