Onslow

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

78

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

13.6

(Population: 1770)

Total Crimes (12m)

24

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#179 / 232

(bottom 23%)

3 Month Trend Change

+40%

Safety Score

Onslow Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were burglary (47.4%), theft (36.8%), and assault (15.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Onslow is 13.5593 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 179 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Jul 2024, Aug 2024.

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

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