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Solway North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Solway North safe? Yes. Solway North has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Solway North is 24.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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 November 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
73 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.6
Regional rank #69 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼53.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Solway North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,604

Households

1,038

Median income

$76,003

Median rent

$395

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
495 (19%)
Age 15-64
1,503 (57.7%)
Age 65+
591 (22.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,232 (86.1%)
Born overseas
360 (13.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,121 · 69.7%
Māori
588 · 19.3%
Pacific
141 · 4.6%
Asian
138 · 4.5%
MELAA
12 · 0.4%
Other
42 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,953 · 100%
Not owned
843 · 43.2%
Other
156 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
648 (21%)
Two families
39 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,403 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Solway North a safe suburb to live in?

    Solway North has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #69 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Solway North?

    The annual crime rate in Solway North is 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Solway North

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