Akatarawa Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Akatarawa is 7.93651 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 209 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2023, February 2023, September 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 12.0%
  Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Akatarawa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Akatarawa a safe suburb to live in?

  Akatarawa ranks in the top 90 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Akatarawa?

  The annual crime rate in Akatarawa is 7.93651 per 1,000 residents.

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