{"license":"CC BY 4.0 — attribution: IsMyTripSafe.com","source":"https://ismytripsafe.com/new-zealand/wellington","updatedAt":"2026-07-28T01:58:53.164Z","place":{"city":"Wellington","country":"New Zealand","countryCode":"NZ","lat":-41.28664,"lon":174.77557},"safety":{"score":89,"level":"VERY_SAFE","answer":"Yes — very safe","saferThanPctOfCountries":95,"confidence":0.84,"caps":[],"databaseScore":90,"travellerSentiment":{"score":87,"label":"Mostly positive","summary":"Recent traveler reports and local forums describe Wellington as welcoming and safe, with visitors feeling comfortable walking during daylight and in most neighborhoods after dark","weightInScore":0.18,"components":[{"label":"Reported feel","score":85,"weight":0.35},{"label":"Robbery risk","score":92,"weight":0.45},{"label":"Pickpocket risk","score":78,"weight":0.2}]},"categories":[{"key":"crime","label":"Crime","score":85,"tier":1},{"key":"sentiment","label":"Traveller 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(crowdsourced)","value":33.33,"display":"33.3 / 100 · city-level","year":null,"score":74,"source":"Numbeo Crime Index"},{"key":"violence_victimization","label":"Physical assault (past year)","value":2.5,"display":"2.5%","year":"2024","score":87,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"sexual_violence","label":"Sexual violence (past year)","value":2.1,"display":"2.1%","year":"2024","score":76,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"human_trafficking_victims","label":"Detected human-trafficking victims","value":0.21,"display":"0.21 / 100k","year":"2024","score":89,"source":"UN SDG Global Database"},{"key":"air_quality","label":"Air quality","value":36,"display":"US AQI 36 · Good","year":null,"score":92,"source":"Open-Meteo Air Quality"},{"key":"health","label":"Travel health notices","value":null,"display":"3 global notices","year":null,"score":92,"source":"CDC Travelers' Health"},{"key":"weather","label":"Extreme weather","value":15,"display":"July: highs ~15°C · damaging winds, wet spell","year":null,"score":62,"source":"Open-Meteo"},{"key":"natural_hazards","label":"Natural hazards","value":1,"display":"1 active alert · Earthquake (green)","year":null,"score":72,"source":"GDACS / USGS"},{"key":"advisory","label":"Government travel advisory","value":1,"display":"Level 1 — Exercise normal security precautions","year":null,"score":97,"source":"Government of Canada"}],"healthNotices":[{"level":"Alert","title":"Global Polio","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level2/global-polio"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Dengue","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/dengue-global"},{"level":"Watch","title":"Global Measles","url":"https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/notices/level1/measles-globe"}],"hazardAlerts":[{"kind":"Earthquake","severity":"green","title":"earthquake (Magnitude 5.7M, Depth:10km) in New Zealand 24/07/2026 16:51 UTC, Few people affected (in MMI>=VII).","distanceKm":261}],"fieldResearch":{"verdict":"Yes — Wellington is exceptionally safe for visitors, with low crime and minimal violent risk.","summary":"Wellington scores a composite safety index of 90/100 from official databases, reflecting very low homicide, strong governance and negligible terrorism threats. Crime perception is low (Numbeo 33.3/100), and recent traveler sentiment remains positive despite occasional petty incidents.","robberyRisk":{"level":"Low","note":"Mugging and armed robbery are rare for tourists and virtually never occur in central areas"},"pickpocketRisk":{"level":"Moderate","note":"Pickpocketing and bag-snatching are uncommon but can happen in crowded places such as the cable car, ferry terminals and nightlife districts"},"safeAreas":["Khandallah","Karori"],"avoidAreas":["Te Aro after dark","Cuba Street late at night"],"scams":["fake taxi overcharging","unauthorized tour or souvenir scams","ATM skimming at popular spots"],"zones":[{"name":"Te Aro","level":"caution","note":"downtown core with nightlife; petty theft and intoxicated crowds after dark"},{"name":"Khandallah","level":"safe","note":"quiet residential suburb with low crime and good lighting"},{"name":"Newtown","level":"caution","note":"vibrant arts area; occasional antisocial behavior late at night"},{"name":"Karori","level":"safe","note":"affluent suburb; minimal incidents reported"},{"name":"Cuba Street","level":"caution","note":"shopping and dining hub; higher foot traffic leads to occasional bag snatches"}]}}