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Mount Cook North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Cook North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mount Cook North has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 38.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #144 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Cook North is 38.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #144 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 October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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38.6
Regional rank #144 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼48.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.4%
    Theft accounts for 43.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 38.9%
    Burglary accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.2%
    Assault accounts for 14.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
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Mount Cook North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,967

Households

1,326

Median income

$78,698

Median rent

$462

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
177 (6%)
Age 15-64
2,592 (87.4%)
Age 65+
222 (7.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,698 (58.2%)
Born overseas
1,218 (41.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,884 · 56.8%
Māori
306 · 9.2%
Pacific
138 · 4.2%
Asian
648 · 19.5%
MELAA
297 · 9%
Other
45 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,682 · 99.7%
Not owned
2,448 · 91%
Other
108 · 4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
408 (10.5%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,456 (89.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Cook North a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Cook North has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #144 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Cook North?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Cook North is 38.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Cook North

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