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Cannons Creek South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cannons Creek South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cannons Creek South has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #161 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Cannons Creek South is 33.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #161 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 November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.7
Regional rank #161 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 38.0%
    Burglary accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Cannons Creek South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,689

Households

441

Median income

$92,197

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (27%)
Age 15-64
1,083 (64.1%)
Age 65+
147 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,221 (73.2%)
Born overseas
447 (26.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
414 · 19.3%
Māori
492 · 22.9%
Pacific
1,053 · 49%
Asian
135 · 6.3%
MELAA
51 · 2.4%
Other
3 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,128 · 100%
Not owned
846 · 75.6%
Other
123 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
300 (23.3%)
Two families
39 (3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
945 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

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

    Cannons Creek South has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #161 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cannons Creek South?

    The annual crime rate in Cannons Creek South is 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cannons Creek South

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