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Te Horo Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Horo safe? About average. Te Horo has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #81 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Te Horo is 23 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #81 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 December 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23
Regional rank #81 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Te Horo Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,560

Households

630

Median income

$106,480

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
246 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
957 (61.3%)
Age 65+
336 (21.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,236 (80%)
Born overseas
309 (20%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,458 · 82.1%
Māori
222 · 12.5%
Pacific
33 · 1.9%
Asian
30 · 1.7%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,221 · 100%
Not owned
330 · 27.2%
Other
105 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (22.6%)
Two families
27 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,419 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Horo a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Horo has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #81 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Te Horo?

    The annual crime rate in Te Horo is 23 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Horo

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