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Ostend Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ostend safe? About average. Ostend has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #297 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ostend is 39.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #297 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, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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39.2
Regional rank #297 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼36.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 5.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ostend Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,980

Households

759

Median income

$77,948

Median rent

$506

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
1,209 (61.1%)
Age 65+
486 (24.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,281 (65.6%)
Born overseas
672 (34.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,722 · 74.4%
Māori
246 · 10.6%
Pacific
102 · 4.4%
Asian
96 · 4.2%
MELAA
120 · 5.2%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,452 · 99.8%
Not owned
609 · 41.9%
Other
231 · 15.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
429 (19.2%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,788 (80%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ostend a safe suburb to live in?

    Ostend has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #297 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ostend?

    The annual crime rate in Ostend is 39.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ostend

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