Houghton Bay

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

37

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

37.0

(Population: 1569)

Total Crimes (12m)

58

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#81 / 232

(top 35%)

3 Month Trend Change

0%

Safety Score

Houghton Bay Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

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Most common offences by count were theft (68.4%), burglary (22.8%), and assault (5.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Houghton Bay is 36.9662 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 81 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2022, Jan 2024, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2022, January 2024, and June 2025.

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