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Onslow Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Onslow safe? Yes. Onslow has a safety score of 80/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 80% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #54 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Onslow is 9.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #54 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 November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
80 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.6
Regional rank #54 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Onslow Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,770

Households

675

Median income

$181,658

Median rent

$667

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
300 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
1,245 (70.3%)
Age 65+
213 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,128 (64.2%)
Born overseas
630 (35.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,317 · 66.1%
Māori
147 · 7.4%
Pacific
63 · 3.2%
Asian
345 · 17.3%
MELAA
93 · 4.7%
Other
27 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,413 · 98.7%
Not owned
615 · 43%
Other
48 · 3.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
480 (23.7%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,530 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Onslow a safe suburb to live in?

    Onslow has a safety score of 80/100, making it the #54 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Onslow?

    The annual crime rate in Onslow is 9.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Onslow

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