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Brooklyn South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brooklyn South safe? Yes. Brooklyn South has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #37 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Brooklyn South is 14.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #37 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
14.7
Regional rank #37 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲300%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Brooklyn South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,911

Households

699

Median income

$152,891

Median rent

$637

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
285 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
1,437 (75.2%)
Age 65+
165 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,326 (69.5%)
Born overseas
582 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,431 · 66%
Māori
213 · 9.8%
Pacific
123 · 5.7%
Asian
306 · 14.1%
MELAA
69 · 3.2%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,551 · 99.2%
Not owned
858 · 54.9%
Other
42 · 2.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
465 (22.3%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,608 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brooklyn South a safe suburb to live in?

    Brooklyn South has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #37 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brooklyn South?

    The annual crime rate in Brooklyn South is 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brooklyn South

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