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Douglas Park Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Douglas Park safe? About average. Douglas Park has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #134 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Douglas Park is 31 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #134 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 October 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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31
Regional rank #134 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲144.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
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Douglas Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,061

Households

807

Median income

$66,868

Median rent

$394

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
390 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
1,155 (56%)
Age 65+
507 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,713 (83.7%)
Born overseas
333 (16.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,752 · 73.6%
Māori
426 · 17.9%
Pacific
105 · 4.4%
Asian
72 · 3%
MELAA
9 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,530 · 99.8%
Not owned
702 · 45.8%
Other
129 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (20.5%)
Two families
21 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,878 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Douglas Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Douglas Park has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #134 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Douglas Park?

    The annual crime rate in Douglas Park is 31 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Douglas Park

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