Woodridge Safety Snapshot

Is Woodridge safe? Yes. Woodridge has a safety score of 100/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 100% of New Zealand suburbs, with 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Woodridge is 3.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 October 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 3.0%
  Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 2.0%
  Burglary 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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Woodridge Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,914

Households

663

Median income

$160,539

Median rent

$686

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

420 (21.9%)

Age 15-64

1,386 (72.4%)

Age 65+

123 (6.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

981 (51.5%)

Born overseas

924 (48.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

864 · 41.1%

Māori

108 · 5.1%

Pacific

63 · 3%

Asian

960 · 45.7%

MELAA

66 · 3.1%

Other

39 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,461 · 100%

Not owned

558 · 38.6%

Other

42 · 2.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

522 (26.4%)

Two families

18 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,440 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Woodridge a safe suburb to live in?

  Woodridge has a safety score of 100/100, making it the 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 Woodridge?

  The annual crime rate in Woodridge is 3.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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