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Kapiti Island

Kapiti Coast District•Wellington Region
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No crime has been recorded under Kapiti Island after February 2024. Its past rate would predict several incidents by now. Its records may be counted under a neighbouring area, or it may be a genuine quiet spell; we cannot yet tell which, so Kapiti Island has no safety score.

Safety Score (12-month average)

Not scored

Records incomplete

Crime rate

0.0 per 1,000

Population 0

Total crimes (past 12 months)

0

Trend (last 3 months)

→ 0.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#224 / 232

Bottom 3%

About this rate: About 0 people live in Kapiti Island, fewer than the 500 we need for a rate per 1,000 residents to be a fair comparison, so the rate is not a reliable guide to the risk for someone living here. Compare the number of offences instead. How this works

Kapiti Island Overview

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Theft

Most common offence by count was theft (100.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kapiti Island is 0 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 224 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2024.

Crime activity peaked in February 2024.

Kapiti Island crime statistics: common questions

Is Kapiti Island safe?

Kapiti Island recorded 0 offences in the last 12 months. It has about 0 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.

What is the most common crime in Kapiti Island?

The most common offence category in Kapiti Island is theft, with 1 recorded offence in the last 12 months — about 100% of all offences recorded there.

Is crime going up or down in Kapiti Island?

Recorded offences in Kapiti Island have stayed level over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Kapiti Island compare with other suburbs in Wellington Region?

Kapiti Island ranks 224 of 232 suburbs in Wellington Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Kapiti Island only with other suburbs in Wellington Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Kapiti Island come from?

Figures for Kapiti Island, Kapiti Coast District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

Looking for a plain-English safety summary?

👉 See how safe Kapiti Island is on SafeSuburbs.co.nz