Korokoro Safety Snapshot

Is Korokoro safe? Yes. Korokoro has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #71 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Korokoro is 26.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #71 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 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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Korokoro Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,524

Households

534

Median income

$146,742

Median rent

$519

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

318 (20.9%)

Age 15-64

1,023 (67.1%)

Age 65+

192 (12.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,137 (75.3%)

Born overseas

372 (24.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,299 · 75.3%

Māori

162 · 9.4%

Pacific

54 · 3.1%

Asian

159 · 9.2%

MELAA

36 · 2.1%

Other

15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,152 · 100%

Not owned

375 · 32.9%

Other

39 · 3.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

417 (25.9%)

Two families

6 (0.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,182 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Korokoro a safe suburb to live in?

  Korokoro has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #71 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Korokoro?

  The annual crime rate in Korokoro is 26.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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