Petone East

Lower Hutt City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

61.3

(Population: 3978)

Total Crimes (12m)

244

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#50 / 163

(top 31%)

3 Month Trend Change

+40%

Petone East Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (65%), burglary (26%), and assault (7%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Petone East is 61.3374 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 50 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Dec 2024, Jun 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2023, December 2024, and June 2025.

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