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Otaika-Portland Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Otaika-Portland safe? About average. Otaika-Portland has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Otaika-Portland is 21.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.1
Regional rank #28 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Otaika-Portland Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,389

Households

459

Median income

$94,592

Median rent

$328

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
255 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
885 (63.7%)
Age 65+
243 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,194 (86.7%)
Born overseas
183 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,152 · 67.6%
Māori
441 · 25.9%
Pacific
51 · 3%
Asian
45 · 2.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,011 · 100%
Not owned
381 · 37.7%
Other
117 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
312 (23.1%)
Two families
30 (2.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,011 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Otaika-Portland a safe suburb to live in?

    Otaika-Portland has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #28 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Otaika-Portland?

    The annual crime rate in Otaika-Portland is 21.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Otaika-Portland

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