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Newtown North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newtown North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Newtown North has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 98.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #196 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newtown North is 98.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #196 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 December 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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98.9
Regional rank #196 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.8%(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.
  • Assault 30.5%
    Assault accounts for 30.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.1%
    Burglary accounts for 13.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Newtown North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,166

Households

693

Median income

$124,299

Median rent

$616

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
201 (9.3%)
Age 15-64
1,629 (75.2%)
Age 65+
339 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,395 (64.6%)
Born overseas
765 (35.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,491 · 60%
Māori
264 · 10.6%
Pacific
183 · 7.4%
Asian
414 · 16.7%
MELAA
93 · 3.7%
Other
39 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,776 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,353 · 75.9%
Other
198 · 11.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
330 (16.1%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,716 (83.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newtown North a safe suburb to live in?

    Newtown North has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #196 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newtown North?

    The annual crime rate in Newtown North is 98.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newtown North

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