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Te Marua Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Te Marua safe? About average. Te Marua has a safety score of 67/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 67% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #85 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Te Marua is 25 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #85 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, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
67 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25
Regional rank #85 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault 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 Marua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

996

Households

351

Median income

$114,071

Median rent

$549

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
204 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
654 (65.7%)
Age 65+
132 (13.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
810 (81.3%)
Born overseas
186 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
867 · 75.3%
Māori
177 · 15.4%
Pacific
54 · 4.7%
Asian
39 · 3.4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
15 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
744 · 100%
Not owned
228 · 30.6%
Other
45 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
237 (22.6%)
Two families
27 (2.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
786 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Te Marua a safe suburb to live in?

    Te Marua has a safety score of 67/100, making it the #85 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 Te Marua?

    The annual crime rate in Te Marua is 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Te Marua

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