Paremata Safety Snapshot

Is Paremata safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Paremata has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 64.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #180 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paremata is 64.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #180 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 January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 65.4%
  Theft accounts for 65.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 18.6%
  Burglary accounts for 18.6 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.7%
  Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.

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Paremata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,463

Households

960

Median income

$133,992

Median rent

$515

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

372 (15.1%)

Age 15-64

1,587 (64.4%)

Age 65+

498 (20.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,878 (76.8%)

Born overseas

567 (23.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,154 · 74.2%

Māori

378 · 13%

Pacific

198 · 6.8%

Asian

123 · 4.2%

MELAA

18 · 0.6%

Other

33 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,998 · 100%

Not owned

699 · 35.1%

Other

90 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

675 (23.5%)

Two families

30 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,166 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Paremata a safe suburb to live in?

  Paremata has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #180 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Paremata?

  The annual crime rate in Paremata is 64.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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