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Karori South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karori South safe? Yes. Karori South has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #64 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Karori South is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #64 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 February 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.9
Regional rank #64 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.0%
    Assault accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Karori South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,465

Households

1,227

Median income

$156,562

Median rent

$623

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
576 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
2,445 (70.6%)
Age 65+
414 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,205 (63.7%)
Born overseas
1,254 (36.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,550 · 67.3%
Māori
204 · 5.4%
Pacific
102 · 2.7%
Asian
816 · 21.5%
MELAA
66 · 1.7%
Other
51 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,826 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,152 · 40.7%
Other
54 · 1.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
894 (24.5%)
Two families
24 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,733 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karori South a safe suburb to live in?

    Karori South has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #64 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 54% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Karori South?

    The annual crime rate in Karori South is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karori South

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