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Island Bay East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Island Bay East safe? Yes. Island Bay East has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Island Bay East is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.7
Regional rank #48 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Island Bay East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,585

Households

1,326

Median income

$151,816

Median rent

$608

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
564 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
2,565 (71.5%)
Age 65+
483 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,589 (72.6%)
Born overseas
975 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,036 · 74.5%
Māori
354 · 8.7%
Pacific
198 · 4.9%
Asian
378 · 9.3%
MELAA
75 · 1.8%
Other
33 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,880 · 98.8%
Not owned
1,311 · 45%
Other
102 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
903 (22.9%)
Two families
27 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,018 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Island Bay East a safe suburb to live in?

    Island Bay East has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #48 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 Island Bay East?

    The annual crime rate in Island Bay East is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Island Bay East

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