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Khandallah South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Khandallah South safe? Yes. Khandallah South has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #12 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Khandallah South is 8.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #12 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 September 2025, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.7
Regional rank #12 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Khandallah South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,959

Households

735

Median income

$186,307

Median rent

$596

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
339 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
1,314 (67.1%)
Age 65+
327 (16.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,338 (68.6%)
Born overseas
612 (31.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,593 · 74.2%
Māori
129 · 6%
Pacific
42 · 2%
Asian
285 · 13.3%
MELAA
69 · 3.2%
Other
30 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,596 · 100%
Not owned
573 · 36%
Other
27 · 1.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
561 (25.6%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,623 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Khandallah South a safe suburb to live in?

    Khandallah South has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #12 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Khandallah South?

    The annual crime rate in Khandallah South is 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Khandallah South

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