Pinehaven Safety Snapshot

Is Pinehaven safe? Yes. Pinehaven has a safety score of 90/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 90% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Pinehaven is 10 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 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 October 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 7.0%
  Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Pinehaven Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,920

Households

732

Median income

$131,601

Median rent

$508

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

393 (20.5%)

Age 15-64

1,266 (65.9%)

Age 65+

264 (13.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,428 (74.5%)

Born overseas

489 (25.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,737 · 79.6%

Māori

183 · 8.4%

Pacific

69 · 3.2%

Asian

123 · 5.6%

MELAA

27 · 1.2%

Other

42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,455 · 100%

Not owned

405 · 27.8%

Other

72 · 4.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

525 (24.4%)

Two families

9 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,620 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Pinehaven a safe suburb to live in?

  Pinehaven has a safety score of 90/100, making it the #24 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pinehaven?

  The annual crime rate in Pinehaven is 10 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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