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Ormiston East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ormiston East safe? Yes. Ormiston East has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #142 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ormiston East is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #142 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.6
Regional rank #142 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼41.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Ormiston East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,351

Households

651

Median income

$168,898

Median rent

$707

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
744 (22.2%)
Age 15-64
2,367 (70.6%)
Age 65+
216 (6.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,068 (32.2%)
Born overseas
2,247 (67.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
276 · 7.8%
Māori
141 · 4%
Pacific
243 · 6.8%
Asian
2,766 · 77.9%
MELAA
96 · 2.7%
Other
27 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,250 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,359 · 60.2%
Other
342 · 15.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (19.7%)
Two families
174 (9%)
Three+ families
39 (2%)
Other composition
1,341 (69.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ormiston East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ormiston East has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #142 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ormiston East?

    The annual crime rate in Ormiston East is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ormiston East

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