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Hataitai North West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hataitai North West safe? Yes. Hataitai North West has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #62 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Hataitai North West is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #62 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.5
Regional rank #62 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 33.0%
    Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Hataitai North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,731

Households

648

Median income

$146,823

Median rent

$611

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
210 (12.1%)
Age 15-64
1,404 (81.1%)
Age 65+
90 (5.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,173 (68%)
Born overseas
552 (32%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,503 · 76.1%
Māori
159 · 8.1%
Pacific
66 · 3.3%
Asian
174 · 8.8%
MELAA
66 · 3.3%
Other
6 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,449 · 99.4%
Not owned
903 · 61.9%
Other
54 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (19.8%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,551 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

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

    Hataitai North West has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #62 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hataitai North West?

    The annual crime rate in Hataitai North West is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hataitai North West

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