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Dixon Street East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dixon Street East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Dixon Street East has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 229.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #207 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Dixon Street East is 229.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #207 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 November 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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229.8
Regional rank #207 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲6.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.9%
    Theft accounts for 65.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 21.6%
    Assault accounts for 21.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.1%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.1 percent of incidents.
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Dixon Street East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,414

Households

1,836

Median income

$103,525

Median rent

$609

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
111 (3.3%)
Age 15-64
3,237 (94.8%)
Age 65+
108 (3.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,974 (58.4%)
Born overseas
1,407 (41.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,340 · 59.8%
Māori
408 · 10.4%
Pacific
174 · 4.4%
Asian
843 · 21.5%
MELAA
120 · 3.1%
Other
30 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,168 · 100%
Not owned
2,604 · 82.3%
Other
132 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
573 (10.9%)
Two families
12 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
4,662 (88.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dixon Street East a safe suburb to live in?

    Dixon Street East has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #207 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dixon Street East?

    The annual crime rate in Dixon Street East is 229.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dixon Street East

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