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Oteha East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oteha East safe? Yes. Oteha East has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Oteha East is 8.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.8
Regional rank #65 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Oteha East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,087

Households

1,080

Median income

$111,964

Median rent

$679

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
636 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
2,046 (66.3%)
Age 65+
372 (12.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,116 (36.4%)
Born overseas
1,953 (63.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,341 · 40.5%
Māori
147 · 4.4%
Pacific
63 · 1.9%
Asian
1,569 · 47.4%
MELAA
135 · 4.1%
Other
54 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,352 · 99.6%
Not owned
1,332 · 56.4%
Other
105 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
804 (25%)
Two families
36 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,376 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oteha East a safe suburb to live in?

    Oteha East has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #65 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 Oteha East?

    The annual crime rate in Oteha East is 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oteha East

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