Pukerua Bay Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Pukerua Bay is 11.3344 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 177 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, February 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Assault 9.0%
  Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Pukerua Bay 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 Pukerua Bay a safe suburb to live in?

  Pukerua Bay ranks in the top 76 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Pukerua Bay?

  The annual crime rate in Pukerua Bay is 11.3344 per 1,000 residents.

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