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Ascot Park Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ascot Park safe? About average. Ascot Park has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #131 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ascot Park is 21 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #131 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 November 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21
Regional rank #131 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 21.0%
    Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Ascot Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,823

Households

789

Median income

$114,488

Median rent

$370

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
663 (23.5%)
Age 15-64
1,866 (66.1%)
Age 65+
318 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,166 (77.6%)
Born overseas
627 (22.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,257 · 33.3%
Māori
855 · 22.7%
Pacific
1,242 · 32.9%
Asian
345 · 9.1%
MELAA
39 · 1%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,010 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,155 · 57.4%
Other
165 · 8.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (24.6%)
Two families
69 (2.9%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,707 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ascot Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Ascot Park has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #131 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ascot Park?

    The annual crime rate in Ascot Park is 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ascot Park

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