Waikanae Park

Kapiti Coast District•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

61

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

15.2

(Population: 2433)

Total Crimes (12m)

37

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#170 / 232

(bottom 27%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

Safety Score

Waikanae Park Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (43.9%), burglary (36.6%), and assault (9.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waikanae Park is 15.2076 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 170 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2023, Dec 2023, Feb 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in November 2023, December 2023, and February 2024.

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