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Ōtaki Beach Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtaki Beach safe? About average. Ōtaki Beach has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #125 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtaki Beach is 22 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #125 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 October 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22
Regional rank #125 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 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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Ōtaki Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,151

Households

918

Median income

$64,130

Median rent

$406

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
372 (17.3%)
Age 15-64
1,272 (59.1%)
Age 65+
510 (23.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,806 (85.1%)
Born overseas
315 (14.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,638 · 61.3%
Māori
789 · 29.6%
Pacific
108 · 4%
Asian
78 · 2.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,611 · 99.6%
Not owned
648 · 40.1%
Other
165 · 10.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (17.9%)
Two families
24 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,214 (81.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtaki Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtaki Beach has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #125 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtaki Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtaki Beach is 22 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtaki Beach

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