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Tawa South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tawa South safe? About average. Tawa South has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #90 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Tawa South is 27.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #90 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, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.1
Regional rank #90 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 37.0%
    Assault accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,444

Households

1,134

Median income

$152,887

Median rent

$623

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
600 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
2,331 (67.7%)
Age 65+
513 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,364 (68.9%)
Born overseas
1,065 (31.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,625 · 66.6%
Māori
351 · 8.9%
Pacific
225 · 5.7%
Asian
609 · 15.5%
MELAA
54 · 1.4%
Other
75 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,688 · 100%
Not owned
1,029 · 38.5%
Other
153 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
894 (26.3%)
Two families
39 (1.1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,457 (72.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tawa South a safe suburb to live in?

    Tawa South has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #90 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 57% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tawa South?

    The annual crime rate in Tawa South is 27.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tawa South

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