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Oteha West Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oteha West safe? Yes. Oteha West has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Oteha West is 7.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.4
Regional rank #51 / 598 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Oteha West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,286

Households

660

Median income

$119,595

Median rent

$748

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
450 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,635 (71.5%)
Age 65+
180 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
603 (26.4%)
Born overseas
1,680 (73.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
438 · 18.6%
Māori
27 · 1.1%
Pacific
18 · 0.8%
Asian
1,791 · 75.9%
MELAA
60 · 2.5%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,668 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,011 · 60.5%
Other
162 · 9.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (23.1%)
Two families
69 (3.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,443 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oteha West a safe suburb to live in?

    Oteha West has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #51 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oteha West?

    The annual crime rate in Oteha West is 7.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oteha West

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