Eastbourne Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Eastbourne is 22.415 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 127 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 36.0%
  Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 22.0%
  Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Eastbourne 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 Eastbourne a safe suburb to live in?

  Eastbourne ranks in the top 55 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Eastbourne?

  The annual crime rate in Eastbourne is 22.415 per 1,000 residents.

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