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Dixon Street West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dixon Street West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Dixon Street West has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #170 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Dixon Street West is 55.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #170 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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55.2
Regional rank #170 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Dixon Street West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,275

Households

396

Median income

$97,139

Median rent

$527

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
27 (2.1%)
Age 15-64
1,188 (93.2%)
Age 65+
66 (5.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
759 (60.2%)
Born overseas
501 (39.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
885 · 62.4%
Māori
126 · 8.9%
Pacific
51 · 3.6%
Asian
294 · 20.7%
MELAA
51 · 3.6%
Other
12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,173 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,059 · 89.8%
Other
78 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
135 (12.1%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
978 (87.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dixon Street West a safe suburb to live in?

    Dixon Street West has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #170 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dixon Street West?

    The annual crime rate in Dixon Street West is 55.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dixon Street West

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