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Riverstone Terraces Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riverstone Terraces safe? Yes. Riverstone Terraces has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Riverstone Terraces is 7.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 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 November 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.7
Regional rank #20 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Riverstone Terraces Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,830

Households

585

Median income

$170,443

Median rent

$734

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
390 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
1,260 (68.9%)
Age 65+
189 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,179 (64.9%)
Born overseas
639 (35.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,293 · 62.1%
Māori
186 · 8.9%
Pacific
105 · 5%
Asian
405 · 19.5%
MELAA
51 · 2.4%
Other
42 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,389 · 100%
Not owned
462 · 33.3%
Other
60 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
483 (27.6%)
Two families
36 (2.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,233 (70.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riverstone Terraces a safe suburb to live in?

    Riverstone Terraces has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #20 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riverstone Terraces?

    The annual crime rate in Riverstone Terraces is 7.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riverstone Terraces

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