Papakowhai

Porirua City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

12.6

(Population: 2298)

Total Crimes (12m)

29

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#140 / 163

(bottom 14%)

3 Month Trend Change

-12.5%

Papakowhai Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (63%), burglary (19%), and assault (11%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Papakowhai is 12.6197 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 140 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Feb 2023, May 2023, Dec 2023.

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