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Ōtāhuhu South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtāhuhu South West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtāhuhu South West has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 64.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #537 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu South West is 64.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #537 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 October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
9 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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64.1
Regional rank #537 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.3%
    Theft accounts for 40.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.4%
    Burglary accounts for 32.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 24.1%
    Assault accounts for 24.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Ōtāhuhu South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,366

Households

933

Median income

$87,008

Median rent

$376

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
687 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
2,385 (70.9%)
Age 65+
321 (9.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,893 (57.4%)
Born overseas
1,404 (42.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
771 · 19.6%
Māori
660 · 16.8%
Pacific
1,692 · 43%
Asian
753 · 19.1%
MELAA
36 · 0.9%
Other
24 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,394 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,890 · 78.8%
Other
294 · 12.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
558 (20.3%)
Two families
66 (2.4%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,124 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

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

    Ōtāhuhu South West has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #537 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtāhuhu South West?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtāhuhu South West is 64.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtāhuhu South West

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