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Pukerua Bay Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pukerua Bay safe? Yes. Pukerua Bay has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Pukerua Bay is 9.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 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 September 2025, October 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.8
Regional rank #21 / 215 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 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.

Population

1,968

Households

711

Median income

$135,159

Median rent

$529

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,239 (63%)
Age 65+
294 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,530 (78%)
Born overseas
432 (22%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,782 · 78.8%
Māori
291 · 12.9%
Pacific
78 · 3.4%
Asian
69 · 3.1%
MELAA
27 · 1.2%
Other
15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,485 · 100%
Not owned
441 · 29.8%
Other
57 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
537 (25.1%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,578 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pukerua Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Pukerua Bay has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #21 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pukerua Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Pukerua Bay is 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pukerua Bay

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