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Homedale West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Homedale West safe? About average. Homedale West has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #122 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Homedale West is 29 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #122 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 December 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29
Regional rank #122 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.0%
    Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Homedale West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,724

Households

936

Median income

$102,817

Median rent

$427

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
567 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
1,854 (68.1%)
Age 65+
321 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,214 (82.4%)
Born overseas
474 (17.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,860 · 52.8%
Māori
921 · 26.1%
Pacific
447 · 12.7%
Asian
249 · 7.1%
MELAA
12 · 0.3%
Other
36 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,971 · 100%
Not owned
918 · 46.9%
Other
192 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
606 (22%)
Two families
45 (1.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,109 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Homedale West a safe suburb to live in?

    Homedale West has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #122 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Homedale West?

    The annual crime rate in Homedale West is 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Homedale West

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