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Ōtara South West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara South West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtara South West has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #452 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara South West is 30.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #452 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
30.4
Regional rank #452 / 598 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲41.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtara South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,881

Households

426

Median income

$80,678

Median rent

$305

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
474 (25.2%)
Age 15-64
1,212 (64.4%)
Age 65+
213 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,167 (62.9%)
Born overseas
687 (37.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
201 · 9.1%
Māori
381 · 17.2%
Pacific
1,500 · 67.8%
Asian
114 · 5.1%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
6 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,233 · 100%
Not owned
972 · 79.2%
Other
192 · 15.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
216 (17.3%)
Two families
63 (5.1%)
Three+ families
9 (0.7%)
Other composition
957 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Ōtara South West has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #452 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara South West?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara South West is 30.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara South West

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