Whareama Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Whareama is 16.3818 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 167 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2023, January 2024, December 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 34.0%
  Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 21.0%
  Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.0%
  Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 4.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Whareama 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 Whareama a safe suburb to live in?

  Whareama ranks in the top 72 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Whareama?

  The annual crime rate in Whareama is 16.3818 per 1,000 residents.

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