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Paekākāriki Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paekākāriki safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Paekākāriki has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #146 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paekākāriki is 28.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #146 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 January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.3
Regional rank #146 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Paekākāriki Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,668

Households

681

Median income

$105,094

Median rent

$409

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
267 (16%)
Age 15-64
1,074 (64.4%)
Age 65+
297 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,290 (77.6%)
Born overseas
372 (22.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,482 · 75.7%
Māori
306 · 15.6%
Pacific
72 · 3.7%
Asian
48 · 2.5%
MELAA
24 · 1.2%
Other
27 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,332 · 99.6%
Not owned
513 · 38.3%
Other
72 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
444 (22%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,569 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paekākāriki a safe suburb to live in?

    Paekākāriki has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #146 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Paekākāriki?

    The annual crime rate in Paekākāriki is 28.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paekākāriki

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