Paekākāriki Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Paekākāriki is 27.7275 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 103 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2021, December 2021, August 2022.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 59.9%
  Theft accounts for 59.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 31.7%
  Burglary accounts for 31.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.

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Paekākāriki 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 Paekākāriki a safe suburb to live in?

  Paekākāriki ranks in the top 44 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Paekākāriki?

  The annual crime rate in Paekākāriki is 27.7275 per 1,000 residents.

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