Tawa Central

Wellington City•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

27

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

61.9

(Population: 2667)

Total Crimes (12m)

165

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#45 / 232

(top 19%)

3 Month Trend Change

+23.8%

Safety Score

Tawa Central Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (72.6%), burglary (17.3%), and assault (8.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Tawa Central is 61.8673 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 45 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Oct 2023, May 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in April 2023, October 2023, and May 2025.

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