Ngaumutawa Safety Snapshot

Is Ngaumutawa safe? Yes. Ngaumutawa has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ngaumutawa is 7.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

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.
• Burglary 6.0%
  Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngaumutawa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,674

Households

723

Median income

$67,494

Median rent

$371

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

282 (16.8%)

Age 15-64

852 (50.9%)

Age 65+

522 (31.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,431 (86.6%)

Born overseas

222 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,431 · 73.2%

Māori

360 · 18.4%

Pacific

57 · 2.9%

Asian

63 · 3.2%

MELAA

21 · 1.1%

Other

24 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,320 · 100%

Not owned

528 · 40.7%

Other

96 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

408 (18.9%)

Two families

15 (0.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,731 (80.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngaumutawa a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngaumutawa has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #28 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ngaumutawa?

  The annual crime rate in Ngaumutawa is 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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