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Ōwhiro Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōwhiro Bay safe? Yes. Ōwhiro Bay has a safety score of 74/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 74% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Ōwhiro Bay is 10.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 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 September 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
74 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
10.1
Regional rank #66 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲250%(worsening)

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 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōwhiro Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,998

Households

702

Median income

$142,426

Median rent

$548

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
327 (16.4%)
Age 15-64
1,449 (72.5%)
Age 65+
225 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,404 (70.6%)
Born overseas
585 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,497 · 64.2%
Māori
261 · 11.2%
Pacific
162 · 6.9%
Asian
330 · 14.2%
MELAA
57 · 2.4%
Other
24 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,590 · 99.6%
Not owned
747 · 46.8%
Other
84 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
480 (23%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,581 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōwhiro Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōwhiro Bay has a safety score of 74/100, making it the #66 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōwhiro Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Ōwhiro Bay is 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōwhiro Bay

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