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Thorndon North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Thorndon North safe? About average. Thorndon North has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #77 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Thorndon North is 27.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #77 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.9
Regional rank #77 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼5.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 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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Thorndon North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,208

Households

1,032

Median income

$128,679

Median rent

$592

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (6.3%)
Age 15-64
1,824 (82.6%)
Age 65+
264 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,413 (64.3%)
Born overseas
783 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,743 · 70.4%
Māori
192 · 7.8%
Pacific
90 · 3.6%
Asian
369 · 14.9%
MELAA
48 · 1.9%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,983 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,359 · 68.2%
Other
69 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
462 (15%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,598 (84.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Thorndon North a safe suburb to live in?

    Thorndon North has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #77 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Thorndon North?

    The annual crime rate in Thorndon North is 27.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Thorndon North

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