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Homebush-Te Ore Ore Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Homebush-Te Ore Ore safe? Yes. Homebush-Te Ore Ore has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Homebush-Te Ore Ore is 20.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same 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
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.5
Regional rank #41 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Homebush-Te Ore Ore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,221

Households

426

Median income

$109,594

Median rent

$261

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
747 (61.2%)
Age 65+
276 (22.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,038 (85.2%)
Born overseas
180 (14.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,110 · 81.3%
Māori
189 · 13.8%
Pacific
12 · 0.9%
Asian
30 · 2.2%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
927 · 100%
Not owned
270 · 29.2%
Other
69 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
333 (26.4%)
Two families
18 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
912 (72.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Homebush-Te Ore Ore a safe suburb to live in?

    Homebush-Te Ore Ore has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #41 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Homebush-Te Ore Ore?

    The annual crime rate in Homebush-Te Ore Ore is 20.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Homebush-Te Ore Ore

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