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McJorrow Park Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is McJorrow Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. McJorrow Park has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #155 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in McJorrow Park is 34.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #155 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.4
Regional rank #155 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼21.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 27.0%
    Assault accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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McJorrow Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,803

Households

579

Median income

$64,024

Median rent

$327

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (25.3%)
Age 15-64
1,146 (63.6%)
Age 65+
201 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,581 (88.7%)
Born overseas
201 (11.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,107 · 45.7%
Māori
930 · 38.4%
Pacific
279 · 11.5%
Asian
75 · 3.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.4%
Other
21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,185 · 99.5%
Not owned
813 · 68.3%
Other
156 · 13.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
360 (21.1%)
Two families
21 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,323 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is McJorrow Park a safe suburb to live in?

    McJorrow Park has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #155 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 55% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in McJorrow Park?

    The annual crime rate in McJorrow Park is 34.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for McJorrow Park

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