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Island Bay West Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Island Bay West safe? Yes. Island Bay West has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Island Bay West is 16.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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 September 2025, October 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.3
Regional rank #30 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼36.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Island Bay West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,237

Households

1,191

Median income

$153,949

Median rent

$610

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
552 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
2,310 (71.4%)
Age 65+
366 (11.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,262 (70.6%)
Born overseas
942 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,700 · 72.6%
Māori
333 · 9%
Pacific
159 · 4.3%
Asian
378 · 10.2%
MELAA
96 · 2.6%
Other
51 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,571 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,200 · 46.3%
Other
90 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
813 (23.3%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,661 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    Island Bay West has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #30 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Island Bay West?

    The annual crime rate in Island Bay West is 16.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Island Bay West

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