Solway South

Masterton District•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

47

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

21.0

(Population: 4143)

Total Crimes (12m)

87

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#135 / 232

(middle 58%)

3 Month Trend Change

-9.5%

Safety Score

Solway South Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (47.1%), theft (28.7%), and assault (18.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Solway South is 20.9993 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 135 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Jan 2023, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, January 2023, and May 2023.

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