Orewa West Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Orewa West is 49.5663 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 171 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Orewa West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Orewa West a safe suburb to live in?

  Orewa West ranks in the top 27 of suburbs in Auckland for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Orewa West?

  The annual crime rate in Orewa West is 49.5663 per 1,000 residents.

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• Orewa North (Auckland)
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• Hatfields Beach (Auckland)
• Orewa Central (Auckland)
• Millwater Central (Auckland)
• Kingsway (Auckland)
• Millwater South (Auckland)
• Milldale (Auckland)