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Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown safe? About average. Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #103 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown is 24 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #103 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, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24
Regional rank #103 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼63.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.0%
    Theft accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

3,153

Households

1,215

Median income

$130,004

Median rent

$521

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
465 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
2,355 (74.7%)
Age 65+
306 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,124 (68%)
Born overseas
999 (32%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,427 · 69%
Māori
252 · 7.2%
Pacific
150 · 4.3%
Asian
561 · 15.9%
MELAA
81 · 2.3%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,568 · 100%
Not owned
1,356 · 52.9%
Other
90 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
762 (21.1%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,835 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown a safe suburb to live in?

    Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #103 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 Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown?

    The annual crime rate in Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown is 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kingston-Mornington-Vogeltown

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