Porirua East

Porirua City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

12

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Crime rate

103.4 per 1,000

Population 2,235

Total crimes (past 12 months)

231

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 1.8%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#23 / 232

Top 10%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Porirua East Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (76.0%) and burglary (18.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Porirua East is 103.356 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 23 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Oct 2024, Jul 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in March 2023, October 2024, and July 2025.

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