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Stokes Valley North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Stokes Valley North safe? About average. Stokes Valley North has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #80 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Stokes Valley North is 18.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #80 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.5
Regional rank #80 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲30.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Stokes Valley North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,570

Households

1,248

Median income

$112,526

Median rent

$530

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
690 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
2,364 (66.2%)
Age 65+
516 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,724 (77.1%)
Born overseas
810 (22.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,532 · 59%
Māori
696 · 16.2%
Pacific
408 · 9.5%
Asian
519 · 12.1%
MELAA
54 · 1.3%
Other
81 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,622 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,020 · 38.9%
Other
246 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
900 (24.2%)
Two families
57 (1.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,757 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Stokes Valley North a safe suburb to live in?

    Stokes Valley North has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #80 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Stokes Valley North?

    The annual crime rate in Stokes Valley North is 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Stokes Valley North

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