Elderslea Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Elderslea is 64.663 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 39 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 73.2%
  Theft accounts for 73.2 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.1%
  Burglary accounts for 21.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.8%
  Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.

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Elderslea 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 Elderslea a safe suburb to live in?

  Elderslea ranks in the top 17 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Elderslea?

  The annual crime rate in Elderslea is 64.663 per 1,000 residents.

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