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Miramar East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Miramar East safe? Yes. Miramar East has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Miramar East is 12.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 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 December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.4
Regional rank #15 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Miramar East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,925

Households

1,074

Median income

$156,251

Median rent

$609

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
528 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
2,004 (68.5%)
Age 65+
351 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,001 (68.8%)
Born overseas
906 (31.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,376 · 72.6%
Māori
219 · 6.7%
Pacific
132 · 4%
Asian
423 · 12.9%
MELAA
66 · 2%
Other
57 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,319 · 100%
Not owned
957 · 41.4%
Other
69 · 3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
789 (24.7%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,382 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Miramar East a safe suburb to live in?

    Miramar East has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #15 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Miramar East?

    The annual crime rate in Miramar East is 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Miramar East

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