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Southgate Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Southgate safe? Yes. Southgate has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Southgate is 19.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 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, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
70 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.7
Regional rank #73 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼60%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Southgate Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,083

Households

411

Median income

$138,932

Median rent

$562

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (15.2%)
Age 15-64
738 (68.1%)
Age 65+
171 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
732 (67%)
Born overseas
360 (33%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
849 · 68.9%
Māori
99 · 8%
Pacific
63 · 5.1%
Asian
156 · 12.7%
MELAA
51 · 4.1%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
882 · 100%
Not owned
327 · 37.1%
Other
24 · 2.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (23.8%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
6 (0.5%)
Other composition
924 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Southgate a safe suburb to live in?

    Southgate has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #73 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Southgate?

    The annual crime rate in Southgate is 19.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Southgate

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