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Akatarawa Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Akatarawa safe? Yes. Akatarawa has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #57 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Akatarawa is 14.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #57 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.6
Regional rank #57 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Akatarawa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

762

Households

252

Median income

$132,975

Median rent

$382

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
135 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
528 (69.3%)
Age 65+
114 (15%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
582 (76.4%)
Born overseas
180 (23.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
720 · 83.3%
Māori
90 · 10.4%
Pacific
18 · 2.1%
Asian
18 · 2.1%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
15 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
579 · 100%
Not owned
168 · 29.2%
Other
51 · 8.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
186 (24.8%)
Two families
15 (2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
549 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Akatarawa a safe suburb to live in?

    Akatarawa has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #57 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Akatarawa?

    The annual crime rate in Akatarawa is 14.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Akatarawa

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