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Ōtāhuhu North West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu North West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtāhuhu North West has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #515 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North West is 57.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #515 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
13 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
57.3
Regional rank #515 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼46.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.4%
    Theft accounts for 43.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.3%
    Burglary accounts for 33.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.9%
    Assault accounts for 20.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
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Ōtāhuhu North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,244

Households

648

Median income

$63,712

Median rent

$336

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
606 (27%)
Age 15-64
1,458 (65%)
Age 65+
180 (8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,110 (50.3%)
Born overseas
1,095 (49.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
273 · 10.6%
Māori
315 · 12.3%
Pacific
1,290 · 50.2%
Asian
663 · 25.8%
MELAA
27 · 1.1%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,416 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,221 · 85.5%
Other
219 · 15.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
411 (21.5%)
Two families
39 (2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,458 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

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

    Ōtāhuhu North West has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #515 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 Ōtāhuhu North West?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North West is 57.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu North West

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