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Lansdowne East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lansdowne East safe? About average. Lansdowne East has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #120 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Lansdowne East is 22.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #120 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.7
Regional rank #120 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲17.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lansdowne East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,018

Households

1,209

Median income

$80,249

Median rent

$404

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
492 (16.3%)
Age 15-64
1,653 (54.8%)
Age 65+
852 (28.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,565 (85.7%)
Born overseas
429 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,481 · 70.3%
Māori
681 · 19.3%
Pacific
123 · 3.5%
Asian
189 · 5.4%
MELAA
12 · 0.3%
Other
45 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,352 · 100%
Not owned
957 · 40.9%
Other
177 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
747 (20.8%)
Two families
36 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,811 (78.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lansdowne East a safe suburb to live in?

    Lansdowne East has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #120 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lansdowne East?

    The annual crime rate in Lansdowne East is 22.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lansdowne East

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