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Wellington Botanic Gardens Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wellington Botanic Gardens safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wellington Botanic Gardens has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #147 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Wellington Botanic Gardens is 34 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #147 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 February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34
Regional rank #147 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲333.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wellington Botanic Gardens Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

933

Households

267

Median income

$146,545

Median rent

$743

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
21 (2.3%)
Age 15-64
819 (87.8%)
Age 65+
84 (9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
624 (67.3%)
Born overseas
303 (32.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
783 · 74.6%
Māori
87 · 8.3%
Pacific
45 · 4.3%
Asian
111 · 10.6%
MELAA
18 · 1.7%
Other
6 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
867 · 99.3%
Not owned
666 · 76.3%
Other
27 · 3.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
120 (15.3%)
Two families
6 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
657 (83.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wellington Botanic Gardens a safe suburb to live in?

    Wellington Botanic Gardens has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #147 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wellington Botanic Gardens?

    The annual crime rate in Wellington Botanic Gardens is 34 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wellington Botanic Gardens

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