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Johnsonville South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Johnsonville South safe? Yes. Johnsonville South has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Johnsonville South is 14.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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 October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.7
Regional rank #75 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼70%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Johnsonville South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,917

Households

720

Median income

$116,669

Median rent

$580

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (15%)
Age 15-64
1,200 (62.6%)
Age 65+
414 (21.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,179 (62.2%)
Born overseas
717 (37.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,194 · 56.8%
Māori
177 · 8.4%
Pacific
129 · 6.1%
Asian
522 · 24.8%
MELAA
63 · 3%
Other
18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,479 · 100%
Not owned
768 · 52%
Other
138 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
438 (20.3%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,704 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Johnsonville South a safe suburb to live in?

    Johnsonville South has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #75 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Johnsonville South?

    The annual crime rate in Johnsonville South is 14.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Johnsonville South

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