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Upper Plain Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Upper Plain safe? About average. Upper Plain has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #113 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Upper Plain is 18.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #113 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 October 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.4
Regional rank #113 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 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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Upper Plain Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,257

Households

435

Median income

$109,297

Median rent

$360

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
774 (61.6%)
Age 65+
249 (19.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,086 (86.8%)
Born overseas
165 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,167 · 80.2%
Māori
210 · 14.4%
Pacific
36 · 2.5%
Asian
24 · 1.6%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
18 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
966 · 100%
Not owned
315 · 32.8%
Other
72 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
330 (25.2%)
Two families
24 (1.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
957 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Upper Plain a safe suburb to live in?

    Upper Plain has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #113 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Upper Plain?

    The annual crime rate in Upper Plain is 18.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Upper Plain

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