Aotea

Porirua City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

86

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Crime rate

10.6 per 1,000

Population 4,161

Total crimes (past 12 months)

44

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 33.3%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#198 / 232

Bottom 15%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Aotea Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (54.8%), burglary (28.6%), and assault (14.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Aotea is 10.5744 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 198 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jun 2022, Jul 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in June 2022, July 2022, and July 2023.

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