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Waiwhetu North Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiwhetu North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waiwhetu North has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 162 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #203 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waiwhetu North is 162 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #203 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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162
Regional rank #203 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲14.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 81.5%
    Theft accounts for 81.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.2%
    Burglary accounts for 11.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.6%
    Assault accounts for 6.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Waiwhetu North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,602

Households

594

Median income

$104,145

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,038 (64.8%)
Age 65+
204 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,179 (74.3%)
Born overseas
408 (25.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
834 · 44.6%
Māori
462 · 24.7%
Pacific
213 · 11.4%
Asian
324 · 17.3%
MELAA
30 · 1.6%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,197 · 100%
Not owned
666 · 55.6%
Other
66 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
375 (21.9%)
Two families
24 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,317 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiwhetu North a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiwhetu North has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #203 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waiwhetu North?

    The annual crime rate in Waiwhetu North is 162 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waiwhetu North

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