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Ōtāhuhu Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtāhuhu Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 486.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #592 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu Central is 486.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #592 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
486.3
Regional rank #592 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲3.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.0%
    Theft accounts for 58.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.2%
    Assault accounts for 20.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.4%
    Burglary accounts for 17.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Ōtāhuhu Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,212

Households

354

Median income

$71,426

Median rent

$423

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
186 (15.3%)
Age 15-64
924 (76.2%)
Age 65+
111 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
624 (52.9%)
Born overseas
555 (47.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
243 · 17.2%
Māori
261 · 18.5%
Pacific
552 · 39.1%
Asian
339 · 24%
MELAA
12 · 0.9%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
837 · 100%
Not owned
666 · 81.3%
Other
210 · 25.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
174 (16.7%)
Two families
15 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
852 (81.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtāhuhu Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtāhuhu Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #592 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtāhuhu Central?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu Central is 486.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu Central

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