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Waterloo East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waterloo East safe? About average. Waterloo East has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #135 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Waterloo East is 29.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #135 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 December 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.4
Regional rank #135 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲8.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 49.0%
    Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.0%
    Burglary accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waterloo East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,111

Households

1,176

Median income

$119,350

Median rent

$489

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
564 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
2,079 (66.8%)
Age 65+
477 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,253 (72.8%)
Born overseas
843 (27.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,214 · 62.6%
Māori
381 · 10.8%
Pacific
231 · 6.5%
Asian
624 · 17.7%
MELAA
63 · 1.8%
Other
21 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,439 · 100%
Not owned
1,086 · 44.5%
Other
108 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
762 (21.8%)
Two families
45 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,685 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waterloo East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waterloo East has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #135 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waterloo East?

    The annual crime rate in Waterloo East is 29.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waterloo East

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