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Newlands North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newlands North safe? About average. Newlands North has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #86 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newlands North is 25.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #86 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 October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
66 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.4
Regional rank #86 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼64.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.0%
    Theft accounts for 54.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Newlands North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,030

Households

1,128

Median income

$121,118

Median rent

$530

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
510 (16.8%)
Age 15-64
2,187 (72.2%)
Age 65+
294 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,905 (63.5%)
Born overseas
1,095 (36.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,752 · 50.1%
Māori
375 · 10.7%
Pacific
282 · 8.1%
Asian
954 · 27.3%
MELAA
87 · 2.5%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,391 · 100%
Not owned
1,224 · 51.5%
Other
96 · 4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
753 (22.4%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,583 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newlands North a safe suburb to live in?

    Newlands North has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #86 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newlands North?

    The annual crime rate in Newlands North is 25.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newlands North

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