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Ōtara East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara East safe? About average. Ōtara East has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #272 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara East is 19.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #272 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
19.3
Regional rank #272 / 598 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲45.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 32.0%
    Burglary accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtara East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,741

Households

798

Median income

$91,323

Median rent

$342

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,089 (29.1%)
Age 15-64
2,382 (63.7%)
Age 65+
270 (7.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,364 (64.3%)
Born overseas
1,314 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
342 · 7.7%
Māori
822 · 18.6%
Pacific
3,021 · 68.4%
Asian
222 · 5%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,313 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,890 · 81.4%
Other
342 · 14.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
483 (21%)
Two families
126 (5.5%)
Three+ families
15 (0.7%)
Other composition
1,677 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtara East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtara East has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #272 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara East?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara East is 19.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara East

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