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Karori North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karori North safe? We can't say from the current data. No crime has been recorded under Karori North after July 2026. Its past rate would predict several incidents by now. Its records may be counted under a neighbouring area, or it may be a genuine quiet spell; we cannot yet tell which, so Karori North has no safety score.

The annual total crime rate in Karori North is 28.8 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

No crime has been recorded under Karori North after July 2026. Its past rate would predict several incidents by now. Its records may be counted under a neighbouring area, or it may be a genuine quiet spell; we cannot yet tell which, so Karori North has no safety score.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
Not scored
Police records incomplete
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.8
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲9.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.0%
    Theft accounts for 65.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Karori North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,571

Households

924

Median income

$164,875

Median rent

$677

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,740 (67.7%)
Age 65+
387 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,713 (67.2%)
Born overseas
837 (32.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,112 · 76.2%
Māori
120 · 4.3%
Pacific
45 · 1.6%
Asian
393 · 14.2%
MELAA
78 · 2.8%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,064 · 99.7%
Not owned
813 · 39.3%
Other
48 · 2.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
681 (24.4%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,097 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karori North a safe suburb to live in?

    No crime has been recorded under Karori North after July 2026. Its past rate would predict several incidents by now. Its records may be counted under a neighbouring area, or it may be a genuine quiet spell; we cannot yet tell which, so Karori North has no safety score.

  • What is the crime rate in Karori North?

    The annual crime rate in Karori North is 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karori North

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