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Birchville-Brown Owl Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Birchville-Brown Owl safe? About average. Birchville-Brown Owl has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #79 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Birchville-Brown Owl is 16.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #79 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, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.8
Regional rank #79 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼21.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Birchville-Brown Owl Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,762

Households

1,374

Median income

$117,560

Median rent

$522

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
762 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
2,517 (66.9%)
Age 65+
522 (13.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,009 (80.3%)
Born overseas
738 (19.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,150 · 71.9%
Māori
657 · 15%
Pacific
210 · 4.8%
Asian
270 · 6.2%
MELAA
51 · 1.2%
Other
42 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,844 · 99.9%
Not owned
951 · 33.4%
Other
162 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
960 (23.6%)
Two families
60 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,054 (75%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Birchville-Brown Owl a safe suburb to live in?

    Birchville-Brown Owl has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #79 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Birchville-Brown Owl?

    The annual crime rate in Birchville-Brown Owl is 16.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Birchville-Brown Owl

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