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Ōwairaka East Safety Snapshot

Auckland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōwairaka East safe? About average. Ōwairaka East has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #330 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland.

The annual total crime rate in Ōwairaka East is 26.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #330 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, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
43 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.4
Regional rank #330 / 598 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōwairaka East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,241

Households

747

Median income

$113,161

Median rent

$476

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,629 (72.7%)
Age 65+
204 (9.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,239 (55.8%)
Born overseas
981 (44.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,023 · 39.3%
Māori
198 · 7.6%
Pacific
441 · 16.9%
Asian
801 · 30.8%
MELAA
117 · 4.5%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,680 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,080 · 63.9%
Other
108 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (22%)
Two families
21 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,713 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōwairaka East a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōwairaka East has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #330 safest of 598 ranked suburbs in Auckland. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōwairaka East?

    The annual crime rate in Ōwairaka East is 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōwairaka East

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