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Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 278.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #208 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is 278.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #208 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 December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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278.3
Regional rank #208 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 62.5%
    Theft accounts for 62.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.8%
    Burglary accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.8%
    Assault accounts for 15.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

936

Households

399

Median income

$178,840

Median rent

$760

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
84 (9%)
Age 15-64
711 (76%)
Age 65+
114 (12.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
615 (66.3%)
Born overseas
312 (33.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
705 · 64.9%
Māori
117 · 10.8%
Pacific
33 · 3%
Asian
192 · 17.7%
MELAA
27 · 2.5%
Other
12 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
816 · 99.3%
Not owned
447 · 54.4%
Other
30 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
243 (20.5%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
936 (79%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara a safe suburb to live in?

    Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #208 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara?

    The annual crime rate in Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara is 278.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pipitea-Kaiwharawhara

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