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Waitangirua Tairangi Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waitangirua Tairangi safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waitangirua Tairangi has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #175 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waitangirua Tairangi is 45.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #175 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.1
Regional rank #175 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼17.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 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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Waitangirua Tairangi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,452

Households

360

Median income

$81,928

Median rent

$247

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
366 (25.2%)
Age 15-64
972 (66.9%)
Age 65+
102 (7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,032 (72.1%)
Born overseas
399 (27.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
366 · 19%
Māori
480 · 25%
Pacific
915 · 47.6%
Asian
132 · 6.9%
MELAA
21 · 1.1%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
984 · 100%
Not owned
810 · 82.3%
Other
99 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
234 (22.3%)
Two families
39 (3.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
774 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waitangirua Tairangi a safe suburb to live in?

    Waitangirua Tairangi has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #175 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waitangirua Tairangi?

    The annual crime rate in Waitangirua Tairangi is 45.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waitangirua Tairangi

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