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Ormiston North Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ormiston North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ormiston North has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 165.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #565 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ormiston North is 165.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #565 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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165.5
Regional rank #565 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲29.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.8%
    Theft accounts for 87.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.2%
    Assault accounts for 5.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.3%
    Burglary accounts for 4.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Ormiston North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,100

Households

564

Median income

$149,934

Median rent

$738

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (20.1%)
Age 15-64
1,464 (69.7%)
Age 65+
201 (9.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
762 (36.3%)
Born overseas
1,338 (63.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
339 · 14.6%
Māori
108 · 4.7%
Pacific
225 · 9.7%
Asian
1,527 · 65.8%
MELAA
66 · 2.8%
Other
57 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,602 · 99.6%
Not owned
873 · 54.3%
Other
78 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
414 (24.8%)
Two families
75 (4.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,176 (70.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ormiston North a safe suburb to live in?

    Ormiston North has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #565 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ormiston North?

    The annual crime rate in Ormiston North is 165.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ormiston North

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