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Porirua East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Porirua East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Porirua East has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 113.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #200 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Porirua East is 113.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #200 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 December 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
113.6
Regional rank #200 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼19.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.4%
    Theft accounts for 63.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.5%
    Burglary accounts for 29.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.7%
    Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Porirua East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,244

Households

687

Median income

$94,257

Median rent

$326

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
489 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
1,548 (69%)
Age 65+
225 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,617 (73.1%)
Born overseas
594 (26.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
807 · 27.9%
Māori
750 · 25.9%
Pacific
1,002 · 34.6%
Asian
300 · 10.4%
MELAA
21 · 0.7%
Other
15 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,647 · 100%
Not owned
1,161 · 71%
Other
129 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (20.9%)
Two families
51 (2.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,545 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Porirua East a safe suburb to live in?

    Porirua East has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #200 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Porirua East?

    The annual crime rate in Porirua East is 113.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Porirua East

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