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Tawa Central Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tawa Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tawa Central has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 63.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #165 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Tawa Central is 63.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #165 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 September 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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63.7
Regional rank #165 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼20.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.6%
    Theft accounts for 77.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Tawa Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,700

Households

1,020

Median income

$112,888

Median rent

$564

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (19%)
Age 15-64
1,746 (64.7%)
Age 65+
417 (15.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,797 (66.7%)
Born overseas
897 (33.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,860 · 59.6%
Māori
291 · 9.3%
Pacific
273 · 8.8%
Asian
591 · 18.9%
MELAA
66 · 2.1%
Other
39 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,085 · 100%
Not owned
1,020 · 48.9%
Other
96 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (21.2%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,361 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tawa Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Tawa Central has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #165 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tawa Central?

    The annual crime rate in Tawa Central is 63.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tawa Central

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