Wilton Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Wilton is 21.9048 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 132 within Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in July 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

• Theft 29.0%
  Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 16.0%
  Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Wilton 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 Wilton a safe suburb to live in?

  Wilton ranks in the top 57 of suburbs in Wellington Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Wilton?

  The annual crime rate in Wilton is 21.9048 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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