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Rānui Heights Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rānui Heights safe? About average. Rānui Heights has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #114 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Rānui Heights is 19.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #114 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.4
Regional rank #114 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 6.0%
    Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rānui Heights Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,353

Households

480

Median income

$102,255

Median rent

$439

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
258 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
906 (67%)
Age 65+
180 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
999 (74.3%)
Born overseas
345 (25.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
795 · 45.8%
Māori
330 · 19%
Pacific
378 · 21.8%
Asian
189 · 10.9%
MELAA
27 · 1.6%
Other
15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,053 · 100%
Not owned
504 · 48.4%
Other
48 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
303 (21%)
Two families
21 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,116 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rānui Heights a safe suburb to live in?

    Rānui Heights has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #114 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rānui Heights?

    The annual crime rate in Rānui Heights is 19.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rānui Heights

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