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Cannons Creek North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cannons Creek North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cannons Creek North has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 74.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #199 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Cannons Creek North is 74.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #199 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 January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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74.3
Regional rank #199 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 50.2%
    Burglary accounts for 50.2 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 33.3%
    Theft accounts for 33.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.5%
    Assault accounts for 14.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Cannons Creek North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,453

Households

921

Median income

$72,960

Median rent

$270

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
981 (28.4%)
Age 15-64
2,211 (64%)
Age 65+
237 (6.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,310 (68%)
Born overseas
1,089 (32%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
921 · 20.5%
Māori
1,029 · 22.9%
Pacific
1,998 · 44.4%
Asian
426 · 9.5%
MELAA
96 · 2.1%
Other
27 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 100%
Not owned
1,845 · 82.3%
Other
228 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
594 (21.9%)
Two families
87 (3.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,031 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cannons Creek North a safe suburb to live in?

    Cannons Creek North has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #199 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 Cannons Creek North?

    The annual crime rate in Cannons Creek North is 74.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cannons Creek North

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