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Wainuiomata Central Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wainuiomata Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wainuiomata Central has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 105.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #190 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Wainuiomata Central is 105.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #190 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 April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
105.5
Regional rank #190 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲6.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.7%
    Theft accounts for 79.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.9%
    Assault accounts for 12.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.4%
    Burglary accounts for 6.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wainuiomata Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,917

Households

690

Median income

$94,193

Median rent

$490

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (20.2%)
Age 15-64
1,215 (63.4%)
Age 65+
342 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,455 (75.5%)
Born overseas
471 (24.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,224 · 51.6%
Māori
528 · 22.3%
Pacific
294 · 12.4%
Asian
297 · 12.5%
MELAA
21 · 0.9%
Other
9 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,437 · 100%
Not owned
639 · 44.7%
Other
102 · 7.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
447 (21.9%)
Two families
24 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,563 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wainuiomata Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Wainuiomata Central has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #190 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wainuiomata Central?

    The annual crime rate in Wainuiomata Central is 105.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wainuiomata Central

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