Totara Park

Upper Hutt CityWellington Region
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Safety Score (12-month average)

56

Crime rate

10.1 per 1,000

Population 2,871

Total crimes (past 12 months)

29

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 1,300.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#186 / 232

Bottom 20%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Updated August 2026

Totara Park Overview

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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (44.8%), burglary (31.0%), and assault (10.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Totara Park is 10.101 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 186 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2025, May 2026, Jun 2026.

Crime activity peaked in July 2025, May 2026, and June 2026.

Totara Park crime statistics: common questions

Is Totara Park safe?

Totara Park recorded 29 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 10.1 per 1,000 residents across about 2,871 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Totara Park?

The crime rate in Totara Park is 10.1 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 29 recorded offences across about 2,871 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Totara Park?

The most common offence category in Totara Park is theft, with 13 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 45% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (9).

Is crime going up or down in Totara Park?

Recorded offences in Totara Park have risen 1,300.0% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Totara Park compare with other suburbs in Wellington Region?

Totara Park ranks 186 of 232 suburbs in Wellington Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Totara Park only with other suburbs in Wellington Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Totara Park come from?

Figures for Totara Park, Upper Hutt City come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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