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Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) safe? About average. Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #130 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) is 26.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #130 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 September 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.8
Regional rank #130 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

618

Households

225

Median income

$100,087

Median rent

$323

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
99 (16%)
Age 15-64
345 (55.8%)
Age 65+
153 (24.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
534 (86.8%)
Born overseas
81 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
558 · 75%
Māori
132 · 17.7%
Pacific
12 · 1.6%
Asian
21 · 2.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.8%
Other
15 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
480 · 99.4%
Not owned
144 · 29.8%
Other
39 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
171 (25.1%)
Two families
9 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
501 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #130 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District)?

    The annual crime rate in Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District) is 26.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Forest Lakes (Kapiti Coast District)

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