Ebdentown Safety Snapshot

Is Ebdentown safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ebdentown has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #162 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ebdentown is 60.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #162 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 April 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 64.9%
  Theft accounts for 64.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.5%
  Burglary accounts for 24.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.6%
  Assault accounts for 10.6 percent of incidents.

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Ebdentown Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,529

Households

1,044

Median income

$79,094

Median rent

$445

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

432 (17.1%)

Age 15-64

1,566 (61.9%)

Age 65+

504 (19.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,923 (76.8%)

Born overseas

582 (23.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,917 · 64.7%

Māori

456 · 15.4%

Pacific

177 · 6%

Asian

339 · 11.4%

MELAA

39 · 1.3%

Other

36 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,959 · 99.5%

Not owned

921 · 46.8%

Other

111 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

624 (20%)

Two families

24 (0.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,475 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ebdentown a safe suburb to live in?

  Ebdentown has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #162 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ebdentown?

  The annual crime rate in Ebdentown is 60.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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