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Miramar South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Miramar South safe? About average. Miramar South has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #116 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Miramar South is 25.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #116 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, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.4
Regional rank #116 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 51.0%
    Theft accounts for 51.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 6.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Miramar South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,366

Households

1,251

Median income

$118,376

Median rent

$580

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
519 (15.4%)
Age 15-64
2,295 (68.2%)
Age 65+
579 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,226 (66.4%)
Born overseas
1,125 (33.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,995 · 50.9%
Māori
402 · 10.3%
Pacific
447 · 11.4%
Asian
897 · 22.9%
MELAA
153 · 3.9%
Other
24 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,763 · 100%
Not owned
1,425 · 51.7%
Other
105 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
795 (21.3%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
9 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,883 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Miramar South a safe suburb to live in?

    Miramar South has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #116 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Miramar South?

    The annual crime rate in Miramar South is 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Miramar South

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