Kelson

Lower Hutt City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

12.1

(Population: 2898)

Total Crimes (12m)

35

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#143 / 163

(bottom 12%)

3 Month Trend Change

+85.7%

Kelson Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (66%), burglary (23%), and assault (9%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Kelson is 12.0773 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 143 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Oct 2021, Sep 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in October 2021, September 2023, and February 2024.

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