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Wellington Central Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wellington Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wellington Central has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 481.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #209 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Wellington Central is 481.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #209 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 September 2025, October 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
481.4
Regional rank #209 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲8.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 78.1%
    Theft accounts for 78.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.8%
    Assault accounts for 10.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.6%
    Burglary accounts for 8.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.1%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.1 percent of incidents.
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Wellington Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,018

Households

1,305

Median income

$105,349

Median rent

$623

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
87 (2.9%)
Age 15-64
2,733 (90.6%)
Age 65+
216 (7.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,773 (59.3%)
Born overseas
1,218 (40.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,058 · 60.4%
Māori
327 · 9.6%
Pacific
135 · 4%
Asian
795 · 23.3%
MELAA
72 · 2.1%
Other
21 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,826 · 100%
Not owned
2,286 · 81.3%
Other
111 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
426 (11.5%)
Two families
6 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,279 (88.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wellington Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Wellington Central has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #209 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 Wellington Central?

    The annual crime rate in Wellington Central is 481.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wellington Central

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