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Maupuia Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Maupuia safe? About average. Maupuia has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #110 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Maupuia is 23.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #110 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 January 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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23.6
Regional rank #110 / 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
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Maupuia Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,473

Households

585

Median income

$124,800

Median rent

$532

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
234 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,035 (70.3%)
Age 65+
198 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
942 (64.6%)
Born overseas
516 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
912 · 54.5%
Māori
150 · 9%
Pacific
141 · 8.4%
Asian
390 · 23.3%
MELAA
60 · 3.6%
Other
21 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,182 · 99.7%
Not owned
588 · 49.6%
Other
57 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
393 (22.4%)
Two families
21 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,335 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Maupuia a safe suburb to live in?

    Maupuia has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #110 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Maupuia?

    The annual crime rate in Maupuia is 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Maupuia

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