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Paraparaumu North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paraparaumu North safe? Yes. Paraparaumu North has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #58 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paraparaumu North is 19.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #58 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 February 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.4
Regional rank #58 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.0%
    Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Paraparaumu North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,573

Households

1,425

Median income

$96,289

Median rent

$533

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
591 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
1,962 (54.9%)
Age 65+
1,023 (28.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,634 (74.2%)
Born overseas
918 (25.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,105 · 76.5%
Māori
414 · 10.2%
Pacific
111 · 2.7%
Asian
339 · 8.4%
MELAA
30 · 0.7%
Other
60 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,865 · 100%
Not owned
909 · 32%
Other
138 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
945 (22.4%)
Two families
33 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,249 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paraparaumu North a safe suburb to live in?

    Paraparaumu North has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #58 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 North?

    The annual crime rate in Paraparaumu North is 19.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paraparaumu North

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