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Karori East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karori East safe? Yes. Karori East has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #52 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Karori East is 12 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #52 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12
Regional rank #52 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Karori East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,465

Households

1,218

Median income

$169,185

Median rent

$618

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
585 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
2,226 (64.2%)
Age 65+
651 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,445 (70.8%)
Born overseas
1,008 (29.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,937 · 77.3%
Māori
225 · 5.9%
Pacific
60 · 1.6%
Asian
465 · 12.2%
MELAA
81 · 2.1%
Other
33 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,808 · 100%
Not owned
1,137 · 40.6%
Other
63 · 2.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
867 (24%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,730 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karori East a safe suburb to live in?

    Karori East has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #52 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Karori East?

    The annual crime rate in Karori East is 12 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karori East

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