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Ōtaki Forks Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōtaki Forks safe? About average. Ōtaki Forks has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #107 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ōtaki Forks is 18.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #107 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 January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.6
Regional rank #107 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲20%(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.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōtaki Forks Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

867

Households

333

Median income

$104,871

Median rent

$362

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
126 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
519 (59.9%)
Age 65+
219 (25.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
666 (77.9%)
Born overseas
189 (22.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
786 · 82.1%
Māori
87 · 9.1%
Pacific
24 · 2.5%
Asian
24 · 2.5%
MELAA
12 · 1.3%
Other
24 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
702 · 100%
Not owned
228 · 32.5%
Other
42 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
240 (24.2%)
Two families
12 (1.2%)
Three+ families
9 (0.9%)
Other composition
732 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōtaki Forks a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōtaki Forks has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #107 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōtaki Forks?

    The annual crime rate in Ōtaki Forks is 18.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōtaki Forks

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