Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Lower Hutt City spans 42 Area Units across 376 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 37.2K reported victimisations in Lower Hutt City — an average of about 16.7 per suburb each month, or 1.2× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 42 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Lower Hutt City
- Hutt Central11.6× nat avg8.3K
- Petone Central7.6× nat avg5.5K
- Boulcott2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Waiwhetu North2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Parkway1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Naenae North1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Esplanade1.6× nat avg1.2K
- Taita South1.6× nat avg1.2K
- Wilford1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Avalon East1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Alicetown1.3× nat avg923
- Epuni West1.2× nat avg846
- Naenae South1.1× nat avg816
- Moera1.1× nat avg799
- Waterloo East1.1× nat avg751
- Taita North1× nat avg738
- Epuni East1× nat avg693
- Holborn0.8× nat avg600
- Gracefield0.8× nat avg542
- Avalon West0.6× nat avg462
- Eastbourne0.6× nat avg462
- Delaney0.6× nat avg433
- Waiwhetu South0.6× nat avg430
- Waterloo West0.6× nat avg395
- Fernlea0.5× nat avg370
- Homedale East0.5× nat avg366
- Homedale West0.5× nat avg364
- Melling0.5× nat avg363
- Glendale0.5× nat avg352
- Tawhai0.5× nat avg351
- Korokoro0.5× nat avg335
- Woburn North0.5× nat avg329
- Arakura0.3× nat avg240
- Maungaraki0.3× nat avg232
- Normandale0.3× nat avg199
- Belmont0.3× nat avg193
- Kelson0.2× nat avg172
- Manuka0.2× nat avg158
- Pencarrow0.1× nat avg90
- Tirohanga0.1× nat avg84
- Woburn South0.1× nat avg84
- Haywards-Manor Park0.1× nat avg67
// Lower Hutt City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Lower Hutt City?+
Public NZ Police data records 37.2K reported victimisations across Lower Hutt City's 42 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 16.7 per suburb each month, or 1.2× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Lower Hutt City?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Lower Hutt City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Lower Hutt City data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Lower Hutt City crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Lower Hutt City suburb from the homepage.