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Thorndon South Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Thorndon South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Thorndon South has a safety score of 17/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 17% of New Zealand suburbs, with 104.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #183 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Thorndon South is 104.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #183 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 October 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
17 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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104.1
Regional rank #183 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.6%
    Theft accounts for 75.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.6%
    Assault accounts for 11.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.7%
    Burglary accounts for 8.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
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Thorndon South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,701

Households

831

Median income

$129,845

Median rent

$586

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
141 (8.3%)
Age 15-64
1,356 (79.7%)
Age 65+
198 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,026 (60.3%)
Born overseas
675 (39.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,236 · 64.6%
Māori
141 · 7.4%
Pacific
69 · 3.6%
Asian
387 · 20.2%
MELAA
60 · 3.1%
Other
21 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,503 · 100%
Not owned
1,023 · 68.3%
Other
63 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
354 (14.4%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,103 (85.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Thorndon South a safe suburb to live in?

    Thorndon South has a safety score of 17/100, making it the #183 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Thorndon South?

    The annual crime rate in Thorndon South is 104.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Thorndon South

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