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Karori Park Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karori Park safe? Yes. Karori Park has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #43 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Karori Park is 8.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #43 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
82 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.7
Regional rank #43 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 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 Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,559

Households

927

Median income

$133,467

Median rent

$535

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (20%)
Age 15-64
1,779 (69.5%)
Age 65+
285 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,527 (59.8%)
Born overseas
1,026 (40.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,707 · 59.2%
Māori
222 · 7.7%
Pacific
147 · 5.1%
Asian
660 · 22.9%
MELAA
123 · 4.3%
Other
24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,992 · 99.7%
Not owned
888 · 44.4%
Other
66 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
645 (23.4%)
Two families
24 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,088 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karori Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Karori Park has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #43 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 Karori Park?

    The annual crime rate in Karori Park is 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karori Park

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