Seatoun Safety Snapshot

Is Seatoun safe? Yes. Seatoun has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Seatoun is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 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 January 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 18.0%
  Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Seatoun Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,187

Households

804

Median income

$181,045

Median rent

$734

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

405 (18.5%)

Age 15-64

1,401 (64.1%)

Age 65+

336 (15.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,533 (70.4%)

Born overseas

645 (29.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,881 · 75.9%

Māori

189 · 7.6%

Pacific

54 · 2.2%

Asian

279 · 11.3%

MELAA

39 · 1.6%

Other

36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,725 · 100%

Not owned

573 · 33.3%

Other

36 · 2.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

606 (25.4%)

Two families

12 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,770 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Seatoun a safe suburb to live in?

  Seatoun has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #33 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Seatoun?

  The annual crime rate in Seatoun is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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