Oriental Bay

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

34

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

51.8

(Population: 1332)

Total Crimes (12m)

69

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#55 / 232

(top 24%)

3 Month Trend Change

-59.1%

Safety Score

Oriental Bay Overview

Crime Count

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Most common offences by count were theft (56.7%), burglary (31.3%), and assault (10.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Oriental Bay is 51.8018 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 55 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jan 2022, May 2022, Jun 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in January 2022, May 2022, and June 2023.

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