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Whitby Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whitby safe? Yes. Whitby has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Whitby is 4.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 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 September 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4.2
Regional rank #10 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Whitby Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,901

Households

1,041

Median income

$135,599

Median rent

$571

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
588 (20.3%)
Age 15-64
1,764 (60.8%)
Age 65+
522 (18%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,079 (72%)
Born overseas
810 (28%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,445 · 72.1%
Māori
339 · 10%
Pacific
246 · 7.3%
Asian
282 · 8.3%
MELAA
33 · 1%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,256 · 99.3%
Not owned
717 · 31.6%
Other
60 · 2.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
771 (24.6%)
Two families
36 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,331 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whitby a safe suburb to live in?

    Whitby has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #10 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whitby?

    The annual crime rate in Whitby is 4.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whitby

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