Manuka

Lower Hutt City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

79

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

20.0

(Population: 1800)

Total Crimes (12m)

36

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#139 / 232

(middle 60%)

3 Month Trend Change

-12.5%

Safety Score

Manuka Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (47.2%), assault (22.2%), and burglary (19.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Manuka is 20 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 139 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, January 2023, and January 2025.

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