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Petone Central Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Petone Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Petone Central has a safety score of 1/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 1% of New Zealand suburbs, with 1,113.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #212 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Petone Central is 1,113.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #212 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
1 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
1,113.4
Regional rank #212 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲19.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 89.1%
    Theft accounts for 89.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.6%
    Burglary accounts for 7.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Petone Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,182

Households

513

Median income

$115,704

Median rent

$566

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
156 (13.2%)
Age 15-64
918 (77.7%)
Age 65+
96 (8.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
816 (69.6%)
Born overseas
357 (30.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
807 · 56.9%
Māori
240 · 16.9%
Pacific
108 · 7.6%
Asian
204 · 14.4%
MELAA
30 · 2.1%
Other
30 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
969 · 100%
Not owned
651 · 68%
Other
54 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
264 (17.6%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,236 (82.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Petone Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Petone Central has a safety score of 1/100, making it the #212 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Petone Central?

    The annual crime rate in Petone Central is 1,113.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Petone Central

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