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Newlands South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newlands South safe? About average. Newlands South has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #106 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newlands South is 22.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #106 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 December 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.4
Regional rank #106 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Newlands South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,445

Households

852

Median income

$139,636

Median rent

$576

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
507 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (71%)
Age 65+
177 (7.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,521 (62.6%)
Born overseas
909 (37.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,419 · 50.5%
Māori
285 · 10.1%
Pacific
195 · 6.9%
Asian
765 · 27.2%
MELAA
129 · 4.6%
Other
18 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,860 · 100%
Not owned
897 · 48.5%
Other
93 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
609 (24.1%)
Two families
27 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,896 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newlands South a safe suburb to live in?

    Newlands South has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #106 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 Newlands South?

    The annual crime rate in Newlands South is 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newlands South

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