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Homedale East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Homedale East safe? About average. Homedale East has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #101 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Homedale East is 20.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #101 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 April 2026, May 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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20.2
Regional rank #101 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Homedale East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,126

Households

1,071

Median income

$103,832

Median rent

$471

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
645 (20.6%)
Age 15-64
2,118 (67.8%)
Age 65+
342 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,529 (81.1%)
Born overseas
591 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,121 · 53.7%
Māori
972 · 24.6%
Pacific
438 · 11.1%
Asian
342 · 8.7%
MELAA
30 · 0.8%
Other
45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,292 · 100%
Not owned
945 · 41.3%
Other
192 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (22.4%)
Two families
57 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,412 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Homedale East a safe suburb to live in?

    Homedale East has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #101 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Homedale East?

    The annual crime rate in Homedale East is 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Homedale East

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