Naenae Central Safety Snapshot

Is Naenae Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Naenae Central has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 80.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #193 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Naenae Central is 80.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #193 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 43.3%
  Theft accounts for 43.3 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.9%
  Burglary accounts for 28.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 25.7%
  Assault accounts for 25.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.

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Naenae Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,555

Households

1,209

Median income

$81,528

Median rent

$299

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

723 (20.3%)

Age 15-64

2,436 (68.5%)

Age 65+

390 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,535 (71.6%)

Born overseas

1,005 (28.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,701 · 39.3%

Māori

1,008 · 23.3%

Pacific

813 · 18.8%

Asian

672 · 15.5%

MELAA

102 · 2.4%

Other

36 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,661 · 100%

Not owned

1,746 · 65.8%

Other

195 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

732 (20.4%)

Two families

54 (1.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,802 (78%)

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

FAQ

• Is Naenae Central a safe suburb to live in?

  Naenae Central has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #193 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Naenae Central?

  The annual crime rate in Naenae Central is 80.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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