Strathmore (Wellington City) Safety Snapshot

Is Strathmore (Wellington City) safe? About average. Strathmore (Wellington City) has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #112 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Strathmore (Wellington City) is 26.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #112 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 53.0%
  Theft accounts for 53.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.0%
  Assault accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 5.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Strathmore (Wellington City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,732

Households

1,290

Median income

$121,380

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

738 (19.8%)

Age 15-64

2,571 (68.9%)

Age 65+

435 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,532 (68.2%)

Born overseas

1,179 (31.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,223 · 50.8%

Māori

672 · 15.3%

Pacific

672 · 15.3%

Asian

474 · 10.8%

MELAA

312 · 7.1%

Other

27 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,850 · 100%

Not owned

1,569 · 55.1%

Other

150 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

873 (22.8%)

Two families

36 (0.9%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,907 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Strathmore (Wellington City) a safe suburb to live in?

  Strathmore (Wellington City) has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #112 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Strathmore (Wellington City)?

  The annual crime rate in Strathmore (Wellington City) is 26.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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