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Carterton South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Carterton South safe? About average. Carterton South has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #88 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Carterton South is 18.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #88 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, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.4
Regional rank #88 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 30.0%
    Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Carterton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,174

Households

1,305

Median income

$70,894

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
543 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
1,743 (54.9%)
Age 65+
825 (26%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,607 (82.5%)
Born overseas
552 (17.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,811 · 78.1%
Māori
501 · 13.9%
Pacific
84 · 2.3%
Asian
132 · 3.7%
MELAA
12 · 0.3%
Other
57 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,466 · 100%
Not owned
771 · 31.3%
Other
153 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
834 (21.3%)
Two families
33 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,045 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Carterton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Carterton South has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #88 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Carterton South?

    The annual crime rate in Carterton South is 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Carterton South

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