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Naenae South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Naenae South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Naenae South has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #149 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Naenae South is 36.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #149 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
34 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36.6
Regional rank #149 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.0%
    Assault accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Naenae South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,664

Households

894

Median income

$82,789

Median rent

$320

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
582 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
1,809 (67.9%)
Age 65+
249 (9.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,001 (76.1%)
Born overseas
630 (23.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,401 · 42.5%
Māori
849 · 25.7%
Pacific
597 · 18.1%
Asian
324 · 9.8%
MELAA
99 · 3%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,956 · 100%
Not owned
1,230 · 63.3%
Other
129 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
546 (20.5%)
Two families
48 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,064 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Naenae South a safe suburb to live in?

    Naenae South has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #149 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Naenae South?

    The annual crime rate in Naenae South is 36.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Naenae South

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