Arakura Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Arakura is 21.4487 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 134 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Burglary 27.0%
  Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Arakura 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 Arakura a safe suburb to live in?

  Arakura ranks in the top 58 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Arakura?

  The annual crime rate in Arakura is 21.4487 per 1,000 residents.

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