Tawa South

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

27

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Crime rate

71.3 per 1,000

Population 3,393

Total crimes (past 12 months)

242

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 13.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#40 / 232

Top 17%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Tawa South Overview

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (79.0%), assault (11.8%), and burglary (7.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tawa South is 71.3233 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 40 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Aug 2024, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2023, August 2024, and June 2025.

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