Melrose Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Melrose is 34.8743 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 79 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 34.0%
  Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Melrose 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 Melrose a safe suburb to live in?

  Melrose ranks in the top 34 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Melrose?

  The annual crime rate in Melrose is 34.8743 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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