Kelson Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kelson is 8.0195 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 203 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 13.0%
  Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Kelson Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Kelson a safe suburb to live in?

  Kelson ranks in the top 88 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kelson?

  The annual crime rate in Kelson is 8.0195 per 1,000 residents.

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