Ōtāhuhu North East
Safety Score (12-month average)
20
–
Crime rate
41.3 per 1,000
Population 1,890
Total crimes (past 12 months)
78
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 13.6%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#212 / 633
Top 33%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Police data to August 2026Ōtāhuhu North East Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (48.7%), burglary (29.5%), and assault (14.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East is 41.2698 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 212 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, May 2026, Jun 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, May 2026, and June 2026.
Ōtāhuhu North East crime statistics: common questions
Is Ōtāhuhu North East safe?
Ōtāhuhu North East recorded 78 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 41.3 per 1,000 residents across about 1,890 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.
What is the crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East?
The crime rate in Ōtāhuhu North East is 41.3 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 78 recorded offences across about 1,890 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.
What is the most common crime in Ōtāhuhu North East?
The most common offence category in Ōtāhuhu North East is theft, with 38 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 49% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (23).
Is crime going up or down in Ōtāhuhu North East?
Recorded offences in Ōtāhuhu North East have fallen 13.6% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Ōtāhuhu North East compare with other suburbs in Auckland?
Ōtāhuhu North East ranks 212 of 633 suburbs in Auckland by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Ōtāhuhu North East only with other suburbs in Auckland — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Ōtāhuhu North East come from?
Figures for Ōtāhuhu North East, Auckland come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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