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Ormiston Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ormiston Central safe? About average. Ormiston Central has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #298 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ormiston Central is 28.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #298 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.9
Regional rank #298 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲20.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 62.5%
    Theft accounts for 62.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 23.4%
    Assault accounts for 23.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.2%
    Burglary accounts for 10.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
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Ormiston Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,446

Households

1,053

Median income

$152,651

Median rent

$786

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,023 (23%)
Age 15-64
3,078 (69.2%)
Age 65+
333 (7.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,386 (31.5%)
Born overseas
3,009 (68.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
486 · 10.1%
Māori
183 · 3.8%
Pacific
378 · 7.8%
Asian
3,555 · 73.8%
MELAA
117 · 2.4%
Other
99 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,102 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,821 · 58.5%
Other
291 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
765 (24.3%)
Two families
159 (5%)
Three+ families
21 (0.7%)
Other composition
2,208 (70%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ormiston Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Ormiston Central has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #298 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ormiston Central?

    The annual crime rate in Ormiston Central is 28.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ormiston Central

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