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Northland (Wellington City) Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Northland (Wellington City) safe? About average. Northland (Wellington City) has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #92 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Northland (Wellington City) is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #92 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 December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.8
Regional rank #92 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.2%
    Theft accounts for 78.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.8%
    Burglary accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Northland (Wellington City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,432

Households

1,344

Median income

$153,799

Median rent

$592

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
420 (12.2%)
Age 15-64
2,667 (77.7%)
Age 65+
357 (10.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,409 (70.6%)
Born overseas
1,005 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,982 · 78.2%
Māori
294 · 7.7%
Pacific
87 · 2.3%
Asian
339 · 8.9%
MELAA
93 · 2.4%
Other
18 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,928 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,581 · 53.8%
Other
63 · 2.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
840 (21%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,147 (78.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Northland (Wellington City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Northland (Wellington City) has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #92 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Northland (Wellington City)?

    The annual crime rate in Northland (Wellington City) is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Northland (Wellington City)

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