Ōtara Central

Auckland•Auckland

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

8

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Crime rate

100.2 per 1,000

Population 2,535

Total crimes (past 12 months)

254

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 8.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#98 / 633

Top 15%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Ōtara Central Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (51.2%), assault (24.2%), and burglary (19.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōtara Central is 100.197 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 98 within Auckland. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Nov 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, January 2023, and November 2024.

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