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Ōtāhuhu East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu East safe? About average. Ōtāhuhu East has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #264 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu East is 22.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #264 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.5
Regional rank #264 / 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
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtāhuhu East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,304

Households

651

Median income

$115,020

Median rent

$498

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
459 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,647 (71.5%)
Age 65+
210 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,317 (58%)
Born overseas
954 (42%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
585 · 21.8%
Māori
369 · 13.8%
Pacific
1,059 · 39.5%
Asian
627 · 23.4%
MELAA
39 · 1.5%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,662 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,176 · 70.4%
Other
186 · 11.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
399 (21.1%)
Two families
54 (2.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,437 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtāhuhu East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtāhuhu East has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #264 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtāhuhu East?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu East is 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu East

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