Postgate Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Postgate is 18.1054 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 156 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in August 2022, March 2023, May 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 83.9%
  Theft accounts for 83.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.7%
  Burglary accounts for 11.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.8%
  Assault accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.

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Postgate 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 Postgate a safe suburb to live in?

  Postgate ranks in the top 67 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Postgate?

  The annual crime rate in Postgate is 18.1054 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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