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Ōtara Central Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtara Central has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 100.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #547 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara Central is 100.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #547 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
100.6
Regional rank #547 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲4.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.2%
    Theft accounts for 50.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 24.3%
    Assault accounts for 24.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.4%
    Burglary accounts for 20.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.6%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
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Ōtara Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,565

Households

624

Median income

$75,528

Median rent

$222

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
618 (24.1%)
Age 15-64
1,692 (66%)
Age 65+
237 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,614 (63.7%)
Born overseas
921 (36.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
288 · 9.3%
Māori
555 · 17.9%
Pacific
2,046 · 66.1%
Asian
192 · 6.2%
MELAA
9 · 0.3%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,722 · 100%
Not owned
1,428 · 83.4%
Other
228 · 13.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
327 (18.2%)
Two families
87 (4.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,380 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtara Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtara Central has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #547 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara Central?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara Central is 100.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara Central

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