Wellington Central

Wellington Central recorded 940 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 314.9 per 1,000 residents across about 2,985 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Wellington Central is 314.9 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 940 recorded offences across about 2,985 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.

The most common offence category in Wellington Central is theft, with 710 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 76% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is assault (122).

Recorded offences in Wellington Central have risen 4.5% 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.

Wellington Central ranks 10 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 Wellington Central only with other suburbs in Wellington Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Wellington Central, Wellington 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.