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Miramar Central Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Miramar Central safe? About average. Miramar Central has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #137 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Miramar Central is 33.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #137 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.3
Regional rank #137 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼44%(improving)

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 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Miramar Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,983

Households

795

Median income

$99,515

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
318 (16%)
Age 15-64
1,296 (65.4%)
Age 65+
348 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,269 (64.3%)
Born overseas
705 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,185 · 51.8%
Māori
192 · 8.4%
Pacific
273 · 11.9%
Asian
465 · 20.3%
MELAA
126 · 5.5%
Other
45 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,578 · 100%
Not owned
840 · 53.2%
Other
84 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (19.1%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,905 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Miramar Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Miramar Central has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #137 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 Miramar Central?

    The annual crime rate in Miramar Central is 33.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Miramar Central

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