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Johnsonville North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Johnsonville North safe? Yes. Johnsonville North has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #56 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Johnsonville North is 11.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #56 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 January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.4
Regional rank #56 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼41.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Johnsonville North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,285

Households

1,146

Median income

$132,535

Median rent

$601

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
630 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
2,331 (71%)
Age 65+
342 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,103 (64.1%)
Born overseas
1,176 (35.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,121 · 57%
Māori
357 · 9.6%
Pacific
207 · 5.6%
Asian
924 · 24.8%
MELAA
90 · 2.4%
Other
24 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,520 · 100%
Not owned
1,188 · 47.3%
Other
141 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
813 (23.7%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,586 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Johnsonville North a safe suburb to live in?

    Johnsonville North has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #56 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Johnsonville North?

    The annual crime rate in Johnsonville North is 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Johnsonville North

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