SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Totara Park Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Totara Park safe? About average. Totara Park has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #104 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Totara Park is 10.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #104 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
10.1
Regional rank #104 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Totara Park ›

Totara Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,886

Households

1,032

Median income

$112,690

Median rent

$548

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
633 (21.9%)
Age 15-64
1,872 (64.9%)
Age 65+
387 (13.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,346 (81.5%)
Born overseas
531 (18.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,421 · 72.6%
Māori
444 · 13.3%
Pacific
150 · 4.5%
Asian
240 · 7.2%
MELAA
30 · 0.9%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,178 · 100%
Not owned
789 · 36.3%
Other
93 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
774 (25%)
Two families
27 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,295 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Totara Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Totara Park has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #104 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Totara Park?

    The annual crime rate in Totara Park is 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Totara Park

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs