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Ōtara South Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara South safe? About average. Ōtara South has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #347 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara South is 25.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #347 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
25.1
Regional rank #347 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 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.
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Ōtara South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,889

Households

603

Median income

$96,752

Median rent

$306

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
777 (26.9%)
Age 15-64
1,926 (66.7%)
Age 65+
204 (7.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,848 (65.8%)
Born overseas
960 (34.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
288 · 8.5%
Māori
636 · 18.7%
Pacific
2,262 · 66.5%
Asian
198 · 5.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
12 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,842 · 100%
Not owned
1,512 · 82.2%
Other
252 · 13.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (22.3%)
Two families
87 (4.9%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,284 (72.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtara South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtara South has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #347 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara South?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara South is 25.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara South

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