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Ōtāhuhu South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtāhuhu South has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 70.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #555 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu South is 70.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #555 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 September 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
70.2
Regional rank #555 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲9.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 44.8%
    Burglary accounts for 44.8 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 32.9%
    Theft accounts for 32.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.7%
    Assault accounts for 18.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,603

Households

1,140

Median income

$82,696

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
759 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
2,448 (67.9%)
Age 65+
420 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,890 (53.2%)
Born overseas
1,662 (46.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
744 · 17.8%
Māori
597 · 14.2%
Pacific
1,719 · 41%
Asian
1,086 · 25.9%
MELAA
18 · 0.4%
Other
27 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,523 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,905 · 75.4%
Other
333 · 13.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
636 (19.1%)
Two families
69 (2.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,625 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtāhuhu South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtāhuhu South has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #555 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 South?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu South is 70.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu South

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