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Waikanae East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikanae East safe? Yes. Waikanae East has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #32 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waikanae East is 12.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #32 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, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.4
Regional rank #32 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲20%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 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.
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Waikanae East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,526

Households

1,017

Median income

$99,383

Median rent

$492

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
402 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
1,371 (54.3%)
Age 65+
729 (28.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,839 (72.8%)
Born overseas
687 (27.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,256 · 79.6%
Māori
285 · 10.1%
Pacific
66 · 2.3%
Asian
168 · 5.9%
MELAA
30 · 1.1%
Other
30 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,046 · 100%
Not owned
663 · 32.6%
Other
93 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
678 (22.6%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,301 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikanae East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikanae East has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #32 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikanae East?

    The annual crime rate in Waikanae East is 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikanae East

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