Delaney Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Delaney is 37.2526 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 73 within 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, March 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Burglary 42.0%
  Burglary accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 20.0%
  Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Delaney 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 Delaney a safe suburb to live in?

  Delaney ranks in the top 31 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Delaney?

  The annual crime rate in Delaney is 37.2526 per 1,000 residents.

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