Taita South Safety Snapshot

Is Taita South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Taita South has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #185 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Taita South is 66 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #185 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 January 2026, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 41.0%
  Theft accounts for 41.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 32.9%
  Burglary accounts for 32.9 percent of incidents.
• Assault 21.9%
  Assault accounts for 21.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.3 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.5%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.

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Taita South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,186

Households

1,146

Median income

$83,829

Median rent

$268

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

672 (21.1%)

Age 15-64

2,130 (66.9%)

Age 65+

363 (11.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,313 (73.1%)

Born overseas

852 (26.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,542 · 39.5%

Māori

882 · 22.6%

Pacific

825 · 21.2%

Asian

528 · 13.5%

MELAA

96 · 2.5%

Other

27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,319 · 100%

Not owned

1,440 · 62.1%

Other

204 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

672 (20%)

Two families

48 (1.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,643 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taita South a safe suburb to live in?

  Taita South has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #185 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taita South?

  The annual crime rate in Taita South is 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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