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Oriental Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oriental Bay safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Oriental Bay has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #157 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Oriental Bay is 44.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #157 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, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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44.3
Regional rank #157 / 215 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 25.0%
    Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 24.0%
    Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Oriental Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,350

Households

657

Median income

$152,365

Median rent

$714

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
69 (5.1%)
Age 15-64
843 (62.4%)
Age 65+
441 (32.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
897 (67%)
Born overseas
441 (33%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,140 · 77.1%
Māori
84 · 5.7%
Pacific
24 · 1.6%
Asian
162 · 11%
MELAA
48 · 3.2%
Other
21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,230 · 100%
Not owned
609 · 49.6%
Other
36 · 2.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
333 (17.3%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,581 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oriental Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Oriental Bay has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #157 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oriental Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Oriental Bay is 44.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oriental Bay

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