Gladstone (Carterton District) Safety Snapshot

Is Gladstone (Carterton District) safe? Yes. Gladstone (Carterton District) has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #4 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Gladstone (Carterton District) is 9.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #4 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 March 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Gladstone (Carterton District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

939

Households

351

Median income

$101,932

Median rent

$271

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

207 (22%)

Age 15-64

600 (63.9%)

Age 65+

144 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

810 (86%)

Born overseas

132 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

861 · 83.7%

Māori

123 · 12%

Pacific

12 · 1.2%

Asian

9 · 0.9%

MELAA

6 · 0.6%

Other

18 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

690 · 98.7%

Not owned

210 · 30%

Other

42 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

273 (26.2%)

Two families

0 (0%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

768 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Gladstone (Carterton District) a safe suburb to live in?

  Gladstone (Carterton District) has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #4 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Gladstone (Carterton District)?

  The annual crime rate in Gladstone (Carterton District) is 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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