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Aro Valley Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aro Valley safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Aro Valley has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #164 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Aro Valley is 42.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #164 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
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
42.1
Regional rank #164 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼40.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.7%
    Theft accounts for 57.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.8%
    Burglary accounts for 24.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.4%
    Assault accounts for 9.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 6.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Aro Valley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,576

Households

1,431

Median income

$107,948

Median rent

$580

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
234 (6.5%)
Age 15-64
3,036 (84.9%)
Age 65+
306 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,442 (69%)
Born overseas
1,098 (31%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,009 · 73.7%
Māori
393 · 9.6%
Pacific
99 · 2.4%
Asian
423 · 10.4%
MELAA
123 · 3%
Other
36 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,246 · 100%
Not owned
2,388 · 74%
Other
123 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
591 (14%)
Two families
15 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,624 (85.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aro Valley a safe suburb to live in?

    Aro Valley has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #164 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aro Valley?

    The annual crime rate in Aro Valley is 42.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aro Valley

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