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Ngaio South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ngaio South safe? Yes. Ngaio South has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ngaio South is 11.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.2
Regional rank #14 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Ngaio South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,072

Households

1,161

Median income

$172,274

Median rent

$628

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
528 (17.2%)
Age 15-64
2,181 (71%)
Age 65+
342 (11.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,301 (75.1%)
Born overseas
762 (24.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,703 · 81.3%
Māori
198 · 6%
Pacific
57 · 1.7%
Asian
261 · 7.9%
MELAA
48 · 1.4%
Other
57 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,499 · 100%
Not owned
945 · 37.9%
Other
66 · 2.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
846 (24.4%)
Two families
24 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,598 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ngaio South a safe suburb to live in?

    Ngaio South has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #14 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ngaio South?

    The annual crime rate in Ngaio South is 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ngaio South

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