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Ngaio North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ngaio North safe? Yes. Ngaio North has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ngaio North is 5.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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 March 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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5.7
Regional rank #22 / 215 (Top 25%)
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 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ngaio North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,478

Households

963

Median income

$158,203

Median rent

$581

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
1,680 (67.8%)
Age 65+
291 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,773 (72.2%)
Born overseas
684 (27.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,136 · 78.2%
Māori
198 · 7.2%
Pacific
48 · 1.8%
Asian
261 · 9.5%
MELAA
45 · 1.6%
Other
45 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,944 · 100%
Not owned
729 · 37.7%
Other
51 · 2.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
672 (23.6%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,166 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ngaio North a safe suburb to live in?

    Ngaio North has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #22 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ngaio North?

    The annual crime rate in Ngaio North is 5.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ngaio North

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