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Newtown West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newtown West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Newtown West has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 89 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #188 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Newtown West is 89 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #188 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 October 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
12 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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89
Regional rank #188 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲64.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 66.9%
    Theft accounts for 66.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.6%
    Burglary accounts for 16.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.2%
    Assault accounts for 15.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Newtown West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,363

Households

1,260

Median income

$114,185

Median rent

$582

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
300 (8.9%)
Age 15-64
2,841 (84.5%)
Age 65+
252 (7.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,112 (63.4%)
Born overseas
1,221 (36.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,313 · 59.4%
Māori
399 · 10.2%
Pacific
243 · 6.2%
Asian
759 · 19.5%
MELAA
144 · 3.7%
Other
39 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,874 · 99.8%
Not owned
2,364 · 82.1%
Other
201 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
576 (15.5%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,126 (84%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newtown West a safe suburb to live in?

    Newtown West has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #188 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newtown West?

    The annual crime rate in Newtown West is 89 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newtown West

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