Berhampore Safety Snapshot

Is Berhampore safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Berhampore has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #142 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Berhampore is 35.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #142 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 October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 54.2%
  Theft accounts for 54.2 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 31.3%
  Burglary accounts for 31.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.5%
  Assault accounts for 11.5 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.5%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.8%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.

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Berhampore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,696

Households

1,530

Median income

$100,180

Median rent

$458

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

495 (13.4%)

Age 15-64

2,583 (69.9%)

Age 65+

591 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,382 (65.1%)

Born overseas

1,278 (34.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,580 · 61.8%

Māori

378 · 9.1%

Pacific

303 · 7.3%

Asian

642 · 15.4%

MELAA

243 · 5.8%

Other

30 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

3,000 · 100%

Not owned

1,860 · 62.1%

Other

180 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

789 (17.3%)

Two families

27 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,747 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Berhampore a safe suburb to live in?

  Berhampore has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #142 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Berhampore?

  The annual crime rate in Berhampore is 35.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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