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Ōtāhuhu North East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtāhuhu North East has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #467 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East is 41.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #467 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
41.3
Regional rank #467 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼13.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 38.0%
    Theft accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 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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Ōtāhuhu North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,896

Households

585

Median income

$76,467

Median rent

$392

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (23.3%)
Age 15-64
1,254 (66.1%)
Age 65+
210 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
924 (49%)
Born overseas
960 (51%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
288 · 13.3%
Māori
288 · 13.3%
Pacific
999 · 46.1%
Asian
570 · 26.3%
MELAA
21 · 1%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,341 · 100%
Not owned
1,047 · 78.3%
Other
123 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
351 (20.8%)
Two families
45 (2.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,290 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtāhuhu North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtāhuhu North East has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #467 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East is 41.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu North East

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