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Ormiston South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ormiston South safe? Yes. Ormiston South has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #160 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ormiston South is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #160 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, November 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.7
Regional rank #160 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.0%
    Theft accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ormiston South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,029

Households

771

Median income

$186,824

Median rent

$816

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
822 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,964 (73.6%)
Age 65+
243 (6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,206 (30.4%)
Born overseas
2,763 (69.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
312 · 7.3%
Māori
138 · 3.2%
Pacific
390 · 9.1%
Asian
3,318 · 77.2%
MELAA
90 · 2.1%
Other
51 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,772 · 100%
Not owned
1,614 · 58.2%
Other
429 · 15.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
465 (20.4%)
Two families
201 (8.8%)
Three+ families
24 (1.1%)
Other composition
1,587 (69.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ormiston South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ormiston South has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #160 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ormiston South?

    The annual crime rate in Ormiston South is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ormiston South

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