Normandale Safety Snapshot

Is Normandale safe? Yes. Normandale has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Normandale is 11.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Normandale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,088

Households

738

Median income

$142,888

Median rent

$569

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

435 (20.8%)

Age 15-64

1,410 (67.5%)

Age 65+

264 (12.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,530 (73.3%)

Born overseas

558 (26.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,719 · 72.6%

Māori

204 · 8.6%

Pacific

63 · 2.7%

Asian

294 · 12.4%

MELAA

36 · 1.5%

Other

51 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,614 · 99.3%

Not owned

558 · 34.3%

Other

39 · 2.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

570 (25.9%)

Two families

15 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,614 (73.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Normandale a safe suburb to live in?

  Normandale has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #25 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Normandale?

  The annual crime rate in Normandale is 11.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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