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Pāuatahanui Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pāuatahanui safe? About average. Pāuatahanui has a safety score of 62/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 62% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #96 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Pāuatahanui is 28.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #96 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 December 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
62 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.6
Regional rank #96 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Pāuatahanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

990

Households

336

Median income

$181,625

Median rent

$390

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
186 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
690 (69.7%)
Age 65+
126 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
789 (79%)
Born overseas
210 (21%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
915 · 84%
Māori
96 · 8.8%
Pacific
15 · 1.4%
Asian
36 · 3.3%
MELAA
9 · 0.8%
Other
18 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
771 · 100%
Not owned
237 · 31.2%
Other
45 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
255 (25.8%)
Two families
24 (2.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
711 (71.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pāuatahanui a safe suburb to live in?

    Pāuatahanui has a safety score of 62/100, making it the #96 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pāuatahanui?

    The annual crime rate in Pāuatahanui is 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pāuatahanui

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