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Newlands East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newlands East safe? Yes. Newlands East has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newlands East is 8.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.7
Regional rank #5 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Newlands East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,874

Households

981

Median income

$143,907

Median rent

$639

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
516 (18%)
Age 15-64
2,037 (70.9%)
Age 65+
312 (10.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,785 (62.6%)
Born overseas
1,068 (37.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,611 · 48.7%
Māori
357 · 10.8%
Pacific
186 · 5.6%
Asian
1,035 · 31.3%
MELAA
93 · 2.8%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,247 · 100%
Not owned
1,041 · 46.3%
Other
96 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
705 (24.1%)
Two families
54 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,169 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newlands East a safe suburb to live in?

    Newlands East has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #5 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newlands East?

    The annual crime rate in Newlands East is 8.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newlands East

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