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Mākara-Ohariu Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mākara-Ohariu safe? About average. Mākara-Ohariu has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Mākara-Ohariu is 21 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21
Regional rank #109 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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 7.0%
    Theft 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mākara-Ohariu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

972

Households

357

Median income

$155,168

Median rent

$497

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
150 (15.4%)
Age 15-64
690 (71%)
Age 65+
132 (13.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
741 (76.9%)
Born overseas
222 (23.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
903 · 83.4%
Māori
87 · 8%
Pacific
24 · 2.2%
Asian
45 · 4.2%
MELAA
6 · 0.6%
Other
18 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
744 · 100%
Not owned
261 · 35.1%
Other
75 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (24.8%)
Two families
9 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
783 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mākara-Ohariu a safe suburb to live in?

    Mākara-Ohariu has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #109 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 Mākara-Ohariu?

    The annual crime rate in Mākara-Ohariu is 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mākara-Ohariu

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