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Waikanae West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikanae West safe? About average. Waikanae West has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #124 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waikanae West is 41.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #124 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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41.5
Regional rank #124 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲8.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.5%
    Theft accounts for 78.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.9%
    Burglary accounts for 16.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.1%
    Assault accounts for 3.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Waikanae West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,740

Households

2,202

Median income

$66,938

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
612 (12.9%)
Age 15-64
2,061 (43.5%)
Age 65+
2,088 (44.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,468 (73.2%)
Born overseas
1,269 (26.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
4,206 · 80.9%
Māori
462 · 8.9%
Pacific
108 · 2.1%
Asian
324 · 6.2%
MELAA
36 · 0.7%
Other
63 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,966 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,173 · 29.5%
Other
174 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,257 (19.1%)
Two families
30 (0.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.1%)
Other composition
5,274 (80.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikanae West a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikanae West has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #124 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikanae West?

    The annual crime rate in Waikanae West is 41.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikanae West

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