Lyall Bay

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

74

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

19.7

(Population: 2586)

Total Crimes (12m)

51

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#140 / 232

(middle 60%)

3 Month Trend Change

+7.1%

Safety Score

Lyall Bay Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (73.2%), assault (10.7%), and burglary (10.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lyall Bay is 19.7216 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 140 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2023, Jun 2024, Jul 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2023, June 2024, and July 2024.

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