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Newtown South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newtown South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Newtown South has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 97.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #184 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newtown South is 97.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #184 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
14 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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97.7
Regional rank #184 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼42.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.7%
    Theft accounts for 69.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.7%
    Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.2%
    Burglary accounts for 14.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Newtown South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,588

Households

1,425

Median income

$96,857

Median rent

$474

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
486 (13.5%)
Age 15-64
2,715 (75.7%)
Age 65+
387 (10.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,136 (60.1%)
Born overseas
1,419 (39.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,103 · 52%
Māori
381 · 9.4%
Pacific
354 · 8.8%
Asian
723 · 17.9%
MELAA
426 · 10.5%
Other
54 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,952 · 99.9%
Not owned
2,229 · 75.4%
Other
150 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
723 (17.2%)
Two families
30 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,462 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newtown South a safe suburb to live in?

    Newtown South has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #184 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newtown South?

    The annual crime rate in Newtown South is 97.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newtown South

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