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Tawa North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tawa North safe? Yes. Tawa North has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Tawa North is 9.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 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 March 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.1
Regional rank #27 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tawa North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,192

Households

1,056

Median income

$125,745

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
678 (21.2%)
Age 15-64
2,163 (67.8%)
Age 65+
345 (10.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,121 (67.1%)
Born overseas
1,038 (32.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,022 · 54%
Māori
447 · 11.9%
Pacific
411 · 11%
Asian
690 · 18.4%
MELAA
93 · 2.5%
Other
84 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,406 · 100%
Not owned
1,170 · 48.8%
Other
108 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
747 (23.9%)
Two families
51 (1.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,316 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tawa North a safe suburb to live in?

    Tawa North has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #27 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tawa North?

    The annual crime rate in Tawa North is 9.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tawa North

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