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Hataitai South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hataitai South safe? About average. Hataitai South has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #99 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Hataitai South is 21.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #99 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 November 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.5
Regional rank #99 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Hataitai South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,437

Households

576

Median income

$137,678

Median rent

$574

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
156 (10.9%)
Age 15-64
1,113 (77.5%)
Age 65+
162 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,008 (71%)
Born overseas
411 (29%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,188 · 73.5%
Māori
141 · 8.7%
Pacific
63 · 3.9%
Asian
168 · 10.4%
MELAA
42 · 2.6%
Other
15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,203 · 99%
Not owned
720 · 59.3%
Other
57 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
324 (18.7%)
Two families
15 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,395 (80.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hataitai South a safe suburb to live in?

    Hataitai South has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #99 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hataitai South?

    The annual crime rate in Hataitai South is 21.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hataitai South

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