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Welbourn Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Welbourn safe? About average. Welbourn has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #39 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Welbourn is 28.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #39 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
28.4
Regional rank #39 / 61 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.0%
    Theft accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.0%
    Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Welbourn Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,321

Households

1,272

Median income

$92,133

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
2,076 (62.5%)
Age 65+
648 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,619 (79.5%)
Born overseas
675 (20.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,766 · 73.1%
Māori
555 · 14.7%
Pacific
99 · 2.6%
Asian
306 · 8.1%
MELAA
21 · 0.6%
Other
39 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,583 · 100%
Not owned
1,266 · 49.2%
Other
171 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
795 (21.2%)
Two families
24 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,934 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Welbourn a safe suburb to live in?

    Welbourn has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #39 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Welbourn?

    The annual crime rate in Welbourn is 28.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Welbourn

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