SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Lyall Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Lyall Bay safe? About average. Lyall Bay has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #100 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Lyall Bay is 27.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #100 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 March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
27.5
Regional rank #100 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲19%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 43.0%
    Theft accounts for 43.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.0%
    Burglary accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Lyall Bay ›

Lyall Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,592

Households

1,035

Median income

$124,117

Median rent

$535

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
429 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,866 (72%)
Age 65+
291 (11.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,854 (71.4%)
Born overseas
744 (28.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,959 · 64.3%
Māori
348 · 11.4%
Pacific
189 · 6.2%
Asian
387 · 12.7%
MELAA
114 · 3.7%
Other
51 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,094 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,134 · 54%
Other
78 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (20.7%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,418 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lyall Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Lyall Bay has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #100 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lyall Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Lyall Bay is 27.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lyall Bay

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs