Elderslea Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Elderslea is 75.8956 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 37 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2021, May 2024, December 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 79.7%
  Theft accounts for 79.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 14.8%
  Burglary accounts for 14.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.1%
  Assault accounts for 4.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 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 16 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 75.8956 per 1,000 residents.

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