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Mount Victoria North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Victoria North safe? About average. Mount Victoria North has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #123 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Victoria North is 25.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #123 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 November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.9
Regional rank #123 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Victoria North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,778

Households

1,179

Median income

$139,761

Median rent

$610

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
153 (5.5%)
Age 15-64
2,340 (84.2%)
Age 65+
279 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,776 (64.3%)
Born overseas
984 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,256 · 72.4%
Māori
231 · 7.4%
Pacific
81 · 2.6%
Asian
402 · 12.9%
MELAA
117 · 3.8%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,547 · 100%
Not owned
1,824 · 71.9%
Other
96 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
576 (16.5%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,910 (83.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Mount Victoria North has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #123 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Victoria North?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Victoria North is 25.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Victoria North

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