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Kilbirnie East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kilbirnie East safe? Yes. Kilbirnie East has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #68 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Kilbirnie East is 20.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #68 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.2
Regional rank #68 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Kilbirnie East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,094

Households

789

Median income

$103,670

Median rent

$501

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
315 (15%)
Age 15-64
1,515 (72.3%)
Age 65+
258 (12.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,350 (65%)
Born overseas
726 (35%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,191 · 47.4%
Māori
303 · 12.1%
Pacific
255 · 10.1%
Asian
591 · 23.5%
MELAA
153 · 6.1%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,698 · 100%
Not owned
1,038 · 61.3%
Other
96 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
444 (19%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,872 (80.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kilbirnie East a safe suburb to live in?

    Kilbirnie East has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #68 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kilbirnie East?

    The annual crime rate in Kilbirnie East is 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kilbirnie East

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