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Evans Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Evans Bay safe? Yes. Evans Bay has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #59 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Evans Bay is 21.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #59 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 December 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.7
Regional rank #59 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲300%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Evans Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,128

Households

423

Median income

$168,938

Median rent

$654

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
132 (11.7%)
Age 15-64
867 (76.9%)
Age 65+
135 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
750 (67.2%)
Born overseas
366 (32.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
897 · 70.5%
Māori
132 · 10.4%
Pacific
57 · 4.5%
Asian
144 · 11.3%
MELAA
30 · 2.4%
Other
12 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
960 · 99.7%
Not owned
537 · 55.8%
Other
36 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (20.9%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
981 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Evans Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Evans Bay has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #59 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Evans Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Evans Bay is 21.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Evans Bay

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