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Wainuiomata West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wainuiomata West safe? About average. Wainuiomata West has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #119 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Wainuiomata West is 23.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #119 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 December 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.7
Regional rank #119 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲64.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 37.0%
    Theft accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 24.0%
    Assault accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.0%
    Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Wainuiomata West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,843

Households

1,314

Median income

$110,086

Median rent

$525

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
804 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
2,589 (67.4%)
Age 65+
444 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,769 (72.7%)
Born overseas
1,041 (27.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,277 · 48.5%
Māori
867 · 18.5%
Pacific
684 · 14.6%
Asian
774 · 16.5%
MELAA
45 · 1%
Other
45 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,802 · 100%
Not owned
1,227 · 43.9%
Other
246 · 8.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
888 (22.9%)
Two families
63 (1.6%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,916 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wainuiomata West a safe suburb to live in?

    Wainuiomata West has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #119 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 66% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wainuiomata West?

    The annual crime rate in Wainuiomata West is 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wainuiomata West

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