Melrose Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Melrose is 117.599 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 19 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2022, November 2022, January 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 83.5%
  Theft accounts for 83.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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FAQ

• Is Melrose a safe suburb to live in?

  Melrose ranks in the top 8 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 117.599 per 1,000 residents.

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