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Waikanae Beach Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikanae Beach safe? Yes. Waikanae Beach has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #39 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waikanae Beach is 15.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #39 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 September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
83 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.1
Regional rank #39 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲44.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waikanae Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,246

Households

1,398

Median income

$90,364

Median rent

$485

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (13.6%)
Age 15-64
1,887 (58.1%)
Age 65+
912 (28.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,430 (75.1%)
Born overseas
807 (24.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,970 · 82.5%
Māori
330 · 9.2%
Pacific
87 · 2.4%
Asian
120 · 3.3%
MELAA
30 · 0.8%
Other
63 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,682 · 100%
Not owned
891 · 33.2%
Other
120 · 4.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
957 (23.1%)
Two families
21 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,171 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikanae Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikanae Beach has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #39 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikanae Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Waikanae Beach is 15.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikanae Beach

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