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Wellington University Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wellington University safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wellington University has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #172 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Wellington University is 51.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #172 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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51.3
Regional rank #172 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 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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Wellington University Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,293

Households

384

Median income

$136,867

Median rent

$674

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
69 (5.3%)
Age 15-64
1,119 (86.5%)
Age 65+
126 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
900 (70.4%)
Born overseas
378 (29.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,128 · 76.3%
Māori
120 · 8.1%
Pacific
33 · 2.2%
Asian
144 · 9.7%
MELAA
39 · 2.6%
Other
15 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,215 · 100%
Not owned
918 · 76.1%
Other
24 · 2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
177 (15.4%)
Two families
9 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
966 (83.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wellington University a safe suburb to live in?

    Wellington University has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #172 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wellington University?

    The annual crime rate in Wellington University is 51.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wellington University

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