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Raumati Beach East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Raumati Beach East safe? About average. Raumati Beach East has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #105 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Raumati Beach East is 15.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #105 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 November 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.7
Regional rank #105 / 215 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼45.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Raumati Beach East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,325

Households

975

Median income

$78,992

Median rent

$446

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (16.3%)
Age 15-64
1,317 (56.6%)
Age 65+
633 (27.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,737 (75.4%)
Born overseas
567 (24.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,058 · 77.4%
Māori
297 · 11.2%
Pacific
78 · 2.9%
Asian
159 · 6%
MELAA
33 · 1.2%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,836 · 100%
Not owned
774 · 42.4%
Other
117 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
549 (19%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,313 (80.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Raumati Beach East a safe suburb to live in?

    Raumati Beach East has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #105 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Raumati Beach East?

    The annual crime rate in Raumati Beach East is 15.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Raumati Beach East

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