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Kelburn Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kelburn safe? About average. Kelburn has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Kelburn is 36.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 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, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.3
Regional rank #83 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 64.0%
    Theft accounts for 64.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 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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Kelburn Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,070

Households

729

Median income

$148,124

Median rent

$659

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (8.6%)
Age 15-64
1,602 (77.4%)
Age 65+
261 (12.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,425 (69.5%)
Born overseas
624 (30.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,845 · 79.8%
Māori
150 · 6.5%
Pacific
48 · 2.1%
Asian
177 · 7.7%
MELAA
54 · 2.3%
Other
39 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,809 · 100%
Not owned
1,092 · 60.4%
Other
51 · 2.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (19.5%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,746 (80.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kelburn a safe suburb to live in?

    Kelburn has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #83 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kelburn?

    The annual crime rate in Kelburn is 36.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kelburn

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