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Miramar North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Miramar North safe? Yes. Miramar North has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #38 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Miramar North is 15.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #38 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
15.6
Regional rank #38 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Miramar North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,356

Households

468

Median income

$112,988

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
267 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
897 (66.2%)
Age 65+
189 (13.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
891 (66.6%)
Born overseas
447 (33.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
822 · 52.9%
Māori
156 · 10%
Pacific
180 · 11.6%
Asian
270 · 17.4%
MELAA
99 · 6.4%
Other
27 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,035 · 99.4%
Not owned
570 · 54.8%
Other
51 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
306 (22.3%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,056 (77%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Miramar North a safe suburb to live in?

    Miramar North has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #38 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Miramar North?

    The annual crime rate in Miramar North is 15.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Miramar North

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