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Paraparaumu East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Paraparaumu East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Paraparaumu East has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #174 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Paraparaumu East is 61 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #174 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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61
Regional rank #174 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼30%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.0%
    Theft accounts for 59.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.1%
    Burglary accounts for 28.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.8%
    Assault accounts for 10.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Paraparaumu East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,298

Households

828

Median income

$91,168

Median rent

$437

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
381 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,434 (62.4%)
Age 65+
429 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,755 (77.4%)
Born overseas
513 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,935 · 71.8%
Māori
375 · 13.9%
Pacific
120 · 4.5%
Asian
216 · 8%
MELAA
27 · 1%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,698 · 100%
Not owned
780 · 46%
Other
219 · 12.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (20%)
Two families
24 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,938 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Paraparaumu East a safe suburb to live in?

    Paraparaumu East has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #174 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Paraparaumu East?

    The annual crime rate in Paraparaumu East is 61 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Paraparaumu East

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