Newtown South

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

20

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

78.5

(Population: 3540)

Total Crimes (12m)

278

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#35 / 232

(top 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

+48.3%

Safety Score

Newtown South Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (68.8%), burglary (18.1%), and assault (11.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Newtown South is 78.5311 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 35 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Dec 2022, Oct 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2022, December 2022, and October 2024.

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