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Naenae North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Naenae North safe? About average. Naenae North has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #136 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Naenae North is 24.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #136 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, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.3
Regional rank #136 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
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Naenae North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,511

Households

867

Median income

$80,821

Median rent

$294

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
546 (21.7%)
Age 15-64
1,641 (65.4%)
Age 65+
354 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,884 (75.9%)
Born overseas
597 (24.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,356 · 43%
Māori
759 · 24%
Pacific
657 · 20.8%
Asian
312 · 9.9%
MELAA
48 · 1.5%
Other
24 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,803 · 98.7%
Not owned
1,104 · 60.4%
Other
135 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
513 (20.2%)
Two families
33 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,992 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Naenae North a safe suburb to live in?

    Naenae North has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #136 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Naenae North?

    The annual crime rate in Naenae North is 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Naenae North

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