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Roseneath Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Roseneath safe? About average. Roseneath has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #139 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Roseneath is 40.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #139 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
41 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.3
Regional rank #139 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼65.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.0%
    Theft accounts for 53.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Roseneath Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,734

Households

729

Median income

$168,885

Median rent

$702

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
141 (8.1%)
Age 15-64
1,323 (76.3%)
Age 65+
255 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,149 (66.7%)
Born overseas
573 (33.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,521 · 77.8%
Māori
141 · 7.2%
Pacific
33 · 1.7%
Asian
177 · 9%
MELAA
66 · 3.4%
Other
18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,527 · 99.8%
Not owned
819 · 53.5%
Other
63 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
411 (18.9%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,749 (80.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Roseneath a safe suburb to live in?

    Roseneath has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #139 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Roseneath?

    The annual crime rate in Roseneath is 40.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Roseneath

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