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Hataitai North East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hataitai North East safe? Yes. Hataitai North East has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Hataitai North East is 23.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 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 October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.7
Regional rank #65 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼64.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Hataitai North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,172

Households

792

Median income

$157,991

Median rent

$599

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (12.2%)
Age 15-64
1,677 (77.2%)
Age 65+
255 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,557 (71.7%)
Born overseas
615 (28.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,800 · 74.3%
Māori
186 · 7.7%
Pacific
60 · 2.5%
Asian
297 · 12.3%
MELAA
45 · 1.9%
Other
33 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,845 · 100%
Not owned
981 · 53.3%
Other
69 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (21.6%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,839 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hataitai North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Hataitai North East has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #65 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hataitai North East?

    The annual crime rate in Hataitai North East is 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hataitai North East

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