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Brooklyn North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brooklyn North safe? Yes. Brooklyn North has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #72 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Brooklyn North is 20.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #72 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
71 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.7
Regional rank #72 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Brooklyn North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,106

Households

786

Median income

$167,618

Median rent

$596

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
270 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
1,584 (75.2%)
Age 65+
225 (10.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,464 (70.2%)
Born overseas
621 (29.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,680 · 72.3%
Māori
168 · 7.2%
Pacific
51 · 2.2%
Asian
381 · 16.4%
MELAA
30 · 1.3%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,782 · 99.7%
Not owned
879 · 49.2%
Other
45 · 2.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (22.4%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,803 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brooklyn North a safe suburb to live in?

    Brooklyn North has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #72 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brooklyn North?

    The annual crime rate in Brooklyn North is 20.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brooklyn North

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