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Khandallah Reserve Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Khandallah Reserve safe? Yes. Khandallah Reserve has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Khandallah Reserve is 11.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 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 October 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.9
Regional rank #60 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Khandallah Reserve Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,052

Households

732

Median income

$189,159

Median rent

$695

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
354 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
1,359 (66.2%)
Age 65+
312 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,434 (70.5%)
Born overseas
600 (29.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,728 · 76%
Māori
153 · 6.7%
Pacific
45 · 2%
Asian
264 · 11.6%
MELAA
42 · 1.8%
Other
42 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,674 · 100%
Not owned
576 · 34.6%
Other
27 · 1.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (26.1%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,599 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Khandallah Reserve a safe suburb to live in?

    Khandallah Reserve has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #60 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Khandallah Reserve?

    The annual crime rate in Khandallah Reserve is 11.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Khandallah Reserve

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