Poets Block

Upper Hutt City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

40

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Crime rate

37.3 per 1,000

Population 2,412

Total crimes (past 12 months)

90

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 41.2%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#79 / 232

Top 34%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Poets Block Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (45.3%), burglary (34.7%), and assault (14.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Poets Block is 37.3134 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 79 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2023, Apr 2024, Jun 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2023, April 2024, and June 2024.

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