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 51-month window, public victimisation data records 35.9K 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 avg8.0K
- Petone Central7.5× nat avg5.2K
- Boulcott2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Waiwhetu North2.2× nat avg1.5K
- Parkway1.9× nat avg1.3K
- Naenae North1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Taita South1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Esplanade1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Avalon East1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Wilford1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Alicetown1.3× nat avg884
- Epuni West1.2× nat avg806
- Naenae South1.2× nat avg793
- Moera1.1× nat avg779
- Waterloo East1× nat avg719
- Taita North1× nat avg713
- Epuni East1× nat avg668
- Holborn0.9× nat avg589
- Gracefield0.7× nat avg516
- Avalon West0.7× nat avg452
- Eastbourne0.6× nat avg433
- Delaney0.6× nat avg418
- Waiwhetu South0.6× nat avg407
- Waterloo West0.5× nat avg375
- Fernlea0.5× nat avg362
- Melling0.5× nat avg361
- Homedale West0.5× nat avg351
- Glendale0.5× nat avg347
- Homedale East0.5× nat avg345
- Tawhai0.5× nat avg340
- Korokoro0.5× nat avg318
- Woburn North0.5× nat avg313
- Arakura0.3× nat avg226
- Maungaraki0.3× nat avg223
- Normandale0.3× nat avg192
- Belmont0.3× nat avg189
- Kelson0.2× nat avg164
- Manuka0.2× nat avg155
- Tirohanga0.1× nat avg84
- Pencarrow0.1× nat avg82
- Woburn South0.1× nat avg81
- Haywards-Manor Park0.1× nat avg65
// Lower Hutt City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Lower Hutt City?+
Public NZ Police data records 35.9K reported victimisations across Lower Hutt City's 42 suburbs over the most recent 51 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.