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Melrose Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Melrose safe? About average. Melrose has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #102 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Melrose is 30 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #102 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 November 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30
Regional rank #102 / 215 (Top 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 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Melrose Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,242

Households

483

Median income

$155,180

Median rent

$522

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
201 (16.2%)
Age 15-64
900 (72.5%)
Age 65+
135 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
876 (71%)
Born overseas
357 (29%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,098 · 78.5%
Māori
123 · 8.8%
Pacific
48 · 3.4%
Asian
84 · 6%
MELAA
33 · 2.4%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
999 · 100%
Not owned
465 · 46.8%
Other
39 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
315 (22%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,110 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Melrose a safe suburb to live in?

    Melrose has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #102 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 Melrose?

    The annual crime rate in Melrose is 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Melrose

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