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Kuripuni Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kuripuni safe? About average. Kuripuni has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #138 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Kuripuni is 37.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #138 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 October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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37.7
Regional rank #138 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kuripuni Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,656

Households

666

Median income

$75,290

Median rent

$352

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (13.9%)
Age 15-64
957 (57.8%)
Age 65+
474 (28.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,356 (82%)
Born overseas
297 (18%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,446 · 74%
Māori
330 · 16.9%
Pacific
48 · 2.5%
Asian
93 · 4.8%
MELAA
21 · 1.1%
Other
15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,335 · 100%
Not owned
585 · 44.1%
Other
96 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (19.9%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,578 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kuripuni a safe suburb to live in?

    Kuripuni has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #138 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kuripuni?

    The annual crime rate in Kuripuni is 37.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kuripuni

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