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Solway South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Solway South safe? About average. Solway South has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #78 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Solway South is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #78 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 October 2025, November 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #78 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Solway South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,164

Households

1,581

Median income

$84,856

Median rent

$411

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
852 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
2,655 (63.8%)
Age 65+
660 (15.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,513 (85%)
Born overseas
621 (15%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,294 · 66%
Māori
1,065 · 21.3%
Pacific
198 · 4%
Asian
354 · 7.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.2%
Other
72 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,042 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,281 · 42%
Other
258 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,035 (22%)
Two families
45 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,612 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Solway South a safe suburb to live in?

    Solway South has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #78 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Solway South?

    The annual crime rate in Solway South is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Solway South

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