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Khandallah North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Khandallah North safe? Yes. Khandallah North has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #40 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Khandallah North is 17.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #40 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 November 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.1
Regional rank #40 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Khandallah North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,649

Households

987

Median income

$175,034

Median rent

$669

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
498 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,734 (65.5%)
Age 65+
426 (16.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,845 (69.8%)
Born overseas
798 (30.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,247 · 76.5%
Māori
174 · 5.9%
Pacific
72 · 2.5%
Asian
372 · 12.7%
MELAA
42 · 1.4%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,097 · 99.6%
Not owned
747 · 35.5%
Other
39 · 1.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
732 (25%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,172 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Khandallah North a safe suburb to live in?

    Khandallah North has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #40 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Khandallah North?

    The annual crime rate in Khandallah North is 17.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Khandallah North

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