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Belmont (Lower Hutt City) Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Belmont (Lower Hutt City) safe? Yes. Belmont (Lower Hutt City) has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Belmont (Lower Hutt City) is 11.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.2
Regional rank #18 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Belmont (Lower Hutt City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,691

Households

954

Median income

$143,927

Median rent

$513

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
519 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,758 (65.3%)
Age 65+
444 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,881 (70.4%)
Born overseas
789 (29.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,070 · 67.6%
Māori
312 · 10.2%
Pacific
114 · 3.7%
Asian
453 · 14.8%
MELAA
60 · 2%
Other
51 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,088 · 99.4%
Not owned
651 · 31%
Other
93 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
747 (26.3%)
Two families
33 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,061 (72.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Belmont (Lower Hutt City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Belmont (Lower Hutt City) has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #18 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Belmont (Lower Hutt City)?

    The annual crime rate in Belmont (Lower Hutt City) is 11.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Belmont (Lower Hutt City)

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