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Otaihanga Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Otaihanga safe? Yes. Otaihanga has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Otaihanga is 15.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 November 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.2
Regional rank #26 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲66.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Otaihanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

855

Households

315

Median income

$115,532

Median rent

$514

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
135 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
546 (63.9%)
Age 65+
150 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
681 (79.6%)
Born overseas
174 (20.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
792 · 76.1%
Māori
159 · 15.3%
Pacific
30 · 2.9%
Asian
30 · 2.9%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
27 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
660 · 100%
Not owned
237 · 36.1%
Other
48 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
204 (22.4%)
Two families
9 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
696 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Otaihanga a safe suburb to live in?

    Otaihanga has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #26 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Otaihanga?

    The annual crime rate in Otaihanga is 15.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Otaihanga

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