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Epuni East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Epuni East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Epuni East has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 61.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #191 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Epuni East is 61.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #191 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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61.9
Regional rank #191 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲86.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 44.9%
    Theft accounts for 44.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 44.4%
    Burglary accounts for 44.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.7%
    Assault accounts for 7.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Epuni East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,183

Households

1,140

Median income

$106,517

Median rent

$446

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
603 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
2,115 (66.4%)
Age 65+
438 (13.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,226 (70.7%)
Born overseas
924 (29.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,944 · 52.3%
Māori
555 · 14.9%
Pacific
333 · 9%
Asian
681 · 18.3%
MELAA
132 · 3.6%
Other
69 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,418 · 100%
Not owned
1,236 · 51.5%
Other
156 · 6.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
750 (22.1%)
Two families
33 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,604 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Epuni East a safe suburb to live in?

    Epuni East has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #191 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Epuni East?

    The annual crime rate in Epuni East is 61.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Epuni East

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