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Cannons Creek East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cannons Creek East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cannons Creek East has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 46.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #178 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Cannons Creek East is 46.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #178 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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46.7
Regional rank #178 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲5.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 45.3%
    Burglary accounts for 45.3 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 34.7%
    Theft accounts for 34.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.1%
    Assault accounts for 17.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.6%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Cannons Creek East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,636

Households

891

Median income

$89,633

Median rent

$218

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
930 (25.6%)
Age 15-64
2,337 (64.3%)
Age 65+
351 (9.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,469 (69.3%)
Born overseas
1,095 (30.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
747 · 16.4%
Māori
876 · 19.3%
Pacific
2,511 · 55.2%
Asian
339 · 7.5%
MELAA
66 · 1.5%
Other
6 · 0.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,472 · 100%
Not owned
1,884 · 76.3%
Other
228 · 9.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
564 (21.4%)
Two families
96 (3.6%)
Three+ families
18 (0.7%)
Other composition
1,956 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cannons Creek East a safe suburb to live in?

    Cannons Creek East has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #178 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cannons Creek East?

    The annual crime rate in Cannons Creek East is 46.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cannons Creek East

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