Delaney

Lower Hutt City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

22

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Crime rate

36.9 per 1,000

Population 2,577

Total crimes (past 12 months)

95

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 42.9%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#82 / 232

Top 35%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Delaney 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 (47.6%), burglary (37.9%), and assault (11.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Delaney is 36.8646 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 82 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2022, Jan 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2022, January 2023, and January 2025.

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