Newtown North

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

17

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

98.0

(Population: 2154)

Total Crimes (12m)

211

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#27 / 232

(top 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

-21.1%

Safety Score

Newtown North Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

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Most common offences by count were theft (61.3%), assault (21.1%), and burglary (15.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Newtown North is 97.9573 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 27 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2022, Nov 2022, May 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in May 2022, November 2022, and May 2024.

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