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Paraparaumu Beach North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paraparaumu Beach North safe? About average. Paraparaumu Beach North has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #93 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paraparaumu Beach North is 22.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #93 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.3
Regional rank #93 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.0%
    Burglary accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
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Paraparaumu Beach North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,125

Households

1,548

Median income

$104,528

Median rent

$465

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
756 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
2,517 (61%)
Age 65+
834 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,165 (77.2%)
Born overseas
933 (22.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,669 · 77.3%
Māori
588 · 12.4%
Pacific
162 · 3.4%
Asian
219 · 4.6%
MELAA
54 · 1.1%
Other
54 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,165 · 99.2%
Not owned
1,254 · 39.3%
Other
174 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,059 (23%)
Two families
27 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,516 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paraparaumu Beach North a safe suburb to live in?

    Paraparaumu Beach North has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #93 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Paraparaumu Beach North?

    The annual crime rate in Paraparaumu Beach North is 22.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paraparaumu Beach North

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