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Karori West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Karori West safe? About average. Karori West has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #94 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Karori West is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #94 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #94 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼56.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Karori West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,715

Households

1,005

Median income

$122,218

Median rent

$541

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
540 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,887 (69.5%)
Age 65+
321 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,647 (60.8%)
Born overseas
1,062 (39.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,776 · 58.3%
Māori
225 · 7.4%
Pacific
201 · 6.6%
Asian
699 · 22.9%
MELAA
105 · 3.4%
Other
42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,112 · 100%
Not owned
1,017 · 48.3%
Other
69 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
687 (22.9%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,295 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Karori West a safe suburb to live in?

    Karori West has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #94 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 West?

    The annual crime rate in Karori West is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Karori West

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