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Vivian East Safety Snapshot

Wellington, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Vivian East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Vivian East has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 116.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #195 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Vivian East is 116.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #195 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
116.4
Regional rank #195 / 215 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼34.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 68.9%
    Theft accounts for 68.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.5%
    Assault accounts for 17.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.7%
    Burglary accounts for 11.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Vivian East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,688

Households

1,410

Median income

$116,178

Median rent

$579

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (5.4%)
Age 15-64
2,355 (87.6%)
Age 65+
210 (7.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,473 (55%)
Born overseas
1,206 (45%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,776 · 58.7%
Māori
252 · 8.3%
Pacific
99 · 3.3%
Asian
732 · 24.2%
MELAA
120 · 4%
Other
45 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,442 · 100%
Not owned
1,866 · 76.6%
Other
126 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
597 (14.3%)
Two families
6 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,576 (85.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Vivian East a safe suburb to live in?

    Vivian East has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #195 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Vivian East?

    The annual crime rate in Vivian East is 116.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Vivian East

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