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Eastern Bays Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Eastern Bays safe? About average. Eastern Bays has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #95 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Eastern Bays is 26.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #95 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 January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.5
Regional rank #95 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼7.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Eastern Bays Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,989

Households

804

Median income

$157,644

Median rent

$531

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (13.3%)
Age 15-64
1,221 (61.4%)
Age 65+
489 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,422 (71.8%)
Born overseas
558 (28.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,860 · 85.6%
Māori
132 · 6.1%
Pacific
36 · 1.7%
Asian
78 · 3.6%
MELAA
27 · 1.2%
Other
39 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,650 · 100%
Not owned
426 · 25.9%
Other
69 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
606 (25.3%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,773 (74%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Eastern Bays a safe suburb to live in?

    Eastern Bays has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #95 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Eastern Bays?

    The annual crime rate in Eastern Bays is 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Eastern Bays

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