Te Horo

Kapiti Coast District•Wellington Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

68

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Crime rate

23.0 per 1,000

Population 1,524

Total crimes (past 12 months)

35

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 30.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#127 / 232

Bottom 45%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Te Horo Overview

Crime Count
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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (57.1%), theft (28.6%), and assault (5.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Te Horo is 22.9659 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 127 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, Mar 2026, Apr 2026.

Crime activity peaked in December 2025, March 2026, and April 2026.

Te Horo crime statistics: common questions

Is Te Horo safe?

Te Horo recorded 35 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 23.0 per 1,000 residents across about 1,524 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Te Horo?

The crime rate in Te Horo is 23.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 35 recorded offences across about 1,524 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Te Horo?

The most common offence category in Te Horo is burglary, with 20 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 57% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is theft (10).

Is crime going up or down in Te Horo?

Recorded offences in Te Horo have fallen 30.0% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

How does Te Horo compare with other suburbs in Wellington Region?

Te Horo ranks 127 of 232 suburbs in Wellington Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Te Horo only with other suburbs in Wellington Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Te Horo come from?

Figures for Te Horo, Kapiti Coast District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.

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