Woburn Safety Snapshot

Is Woburn safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Woburn has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #154 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Woburn is 48.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #154 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 February 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 53.0%
  Theft accounts for 53.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.0%
  Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.0%
  Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Woburn Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,740

Households

651

Median income

$129,013

Median rent

$453

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

288 (16.6%)

Age 15-64

1,104 (63.4%)

Age 65+

336 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,146 (66.1%)

Born overseas

588 (33.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,194 · 62.1%

Māori

180 · 9.4%

Pacific

60 · 3.1%

Asian

447 · 23.2%

MELAA

30 · 1.6%

Other

12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,356 · 98.9%

Not owned

549 · 40%

Other

81 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

450 (23.3%)

Two families

15 (0.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,464 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Woburn a safe suburb to live in?

  Woburn has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #154 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 Woburn?

  The annual crime rate in Woburn is 48.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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