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Paparangi Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paparangi safe? Yes. Paparangi has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paparangi is 8.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.3
Regional rank #55 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼80%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Paparangi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,787

Households

993

Median income

$129,014

Median rent

$597

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
522 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
1,956 (70.2%)
Age 65+
300 (10.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,809 (65.1%)
Born overseas
969 (34.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,740 · 54%
Māori
336 · 10.4%
Pacific
192 · 6%
Asian
825 · 25.6%
MELAA
75 · 2.3%
Other
54 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,154 · 99.3%
Not owned
999 · 46.1%
Other
108 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
720 (24.3%)
Two families
42 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,205 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paparangi a safe suburb to live in?

    Paparangi has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #55 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 57% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Paparangi?

    The annual crime rate in Paparangi is 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paparangi

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