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Ōtara West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtara West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōtara West has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #426 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara West is 27.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #426 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, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
27.5
Regional rank #426 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲31.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.0%
    Assault accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtara West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,120

Households

657

Median income

$93,927

Median rent

$258

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
873 (28%)
Age 15-64
2,046 (65.6%)
Age 65+
204 (6.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,067 (67.5%)
Born overseas
993 (32.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
345 · 9.1%
Māori
822 · 21.7%
Pacific
2,463 · 65%
Asian
144 · 3.8%
MELAA
15 · 0.4%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,983 · 100%
Not owned
1,689 · 85.6%
Other
276 · 14%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
411 (21.5%)
Two families
84 (4.4%)
Three+ families
15 (0.8%)
Other composition
1,398 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtara West a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtara West has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #426 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtara West?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtara West is 27.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtara West

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