Ōwhiro Bay

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

90

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.1

(Population: 1980)

Total Crimes (12m)

20

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#201 / 232

(bottom 13%)

3 Month Trend Change

-40%

Safety Score

Ōwhiro Bay Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

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Most common offences by count were theft (59.1%), burglary (27.3%), and assault (13.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ōwhiro Bay is 10.101 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 201 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2022, Nov 2023, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2022, November 2023, and February 2025.

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