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Ormiston South East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ormiston South East safe? About average. Ormiston South East has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #228 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ormiston South East is 28.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #228 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.7
Regional rank #228 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲133.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
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Ormiston South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,008

Households

315

Median income

$137,529

Median rent

$650

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
234 (23.2%)
Age 15-64
741 (73.5%)
Age 65+
12 (1.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
345 (34.6%)
Born overseas
651 (65.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
147 · 13.2%
Māori
66 · 5.9%
Pacific
63 · 5.7%
Asian
765 · 68.9%
MELAA
42 · 3.8%
Other
27 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
690 · 99.6%
Not owned
270 · 39%
Other
78 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
225 (24.4%)
Two families
21 (2.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
675 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ormiston South East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ormiston South East has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #228 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ormiston South East?

    The annual crime rate in Ormiston South East is 28.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ormiston South East

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