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Houghton Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Houghton Bay safe? About average. Houghton Bay has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #89 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Houghton Bay is 23.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #89 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.6
Regional rank #89 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼71.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Houghton Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,602

Households

618

Median income

$142,737

Median rent

$536

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,140 (71.2%)
Age 65+
147 (9.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,125 (70.6%)
Born overseas
468 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,392 · 77.3%
Māori
162 · 9%
Pacific
63 · 3.5%
Asian
108 · 6%
MELAA
60 · 3.3%
Other
15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,242 · 99.5%
Not owned
522 · 41.8%
Other
57 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
405 (22.1%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,422 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Houghton Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Houghton Bay has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #89 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Houghton Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Houghton Bay is 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Houghton Bay

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