7Otara East
Otara East, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 7 out of 10 Low crime
7/10 in New Zealand area units · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 7,245 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 4,693
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 1 | 21.3 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 16 | 340.9 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 1 | 21.3 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 44 | 937.6 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 10 | 213.1 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 0 | 0 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 22 | 468.8 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 1 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 16 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft and burglary | 76 |
Questions about crime in Otara East
- Is Otara East safe?
- Otara East: Safety 7 out of 10 (Low crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Otara East?
- Otara East: Weighted crime: 7,245 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Dingwall 1/10
- Papatoetoe East 3/10
- Baverstock Oaks 9/10
- Clover Park 7/10
- Papatoetoe Central 1/10
- Otahuhu West 1/10
- Donegal Park 8/10
- Papatoetoe North 2/10
