Crofton Downs

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

81

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

16.4

(Population: 1953)

Total Crimes (12m)

32

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#166 / 232

(bottom 28%)

3 Month Trend Change

-28.6%

Safety Score

Crofton Downs Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (65.6%), burglary (28.1%), and assault (6.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Crofton Downs is 16.385 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 166 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, Mar 2022, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, March 2022, and August 2024.

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