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Brooklyn East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brooklyn East safe? Yes. Brooklyn East has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #61 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Brooklyn East is 22.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #61 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 September 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.4
Regional rank #61 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Brooklyn East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,658

Households

1,077

Median income

$145,511

Median rent

$579

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
372 (14%)
Age 15-64
2,022 (76.1%)
Age 65+
279 (10.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,857 (70.5%)
Born overseas
777 (29.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,283 · 77.5%
Māori
201 · 6.8%
Pacific
69 · 2.3%
Asian
261 · 8.9%
MELAA
114 · 3.9%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,211 · 100%
Not owned
1,101 · 49.9%
Other
84 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (19.9%)
Two families
24 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,550 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brooklyn East a safe suburb to live in?

    Brooklyn East has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #61 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brooklyn East?

    The annual crime rate in Brooklyn East is 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brooklyn East

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