Waikanae West

Kapiti Coast District•Wellington Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

42

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

31.0

(Population: 4704)

Total Crimes (12m)

146

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#94 / 232

(middle 41%)

3 Month Trend Change

+10.3%

Safety Score

Waikanae West Overview

Crime Count

No data

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (76.0%) and burglary (16.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waikanae West is 31.0374 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 94 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2022, Nov 2022, Jul 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2022, November 2022, and July 2023.

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