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
Porirua City spans 25 Area Units across 180 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 14.2K reported victimisations in Porirua City — an average of about 10.7 per suburb each month, or 0.8× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 25 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Porirua City
- Porirua Central5.6× nat avg4.0K
- Elsdon-Takapuwahia3.4× nat avg2.4K
- Porirua East1.4× nat avg1.0K
- Cannons Creek North1.3× nat avg922
- Mana-Camborne1× nat avg731
- Waitangirua1× nat avg681
- Cannons Creek East0.9× nat avg608
- Titahi Bay South0.8× nat avg586
- Paremata-Postgate0.8× nat avg572
- Titahi Bay North0.7× nat avg477
- Plimmerton0.4× nat avg287
- Ascot Park0.4× nat avg256
- Papakowhai South0.3× nat avg218
- Papakowhai North0.3× nat avg214
- Cannons Creek South0.3× nat avg213
- Onepoto0.2× nat avg168
- Endeavour0.2× nat avg158
- Discovery0.2× nat avg153
- Pauatahanui0.2× nat avg142
- Adventure0.2× nat avg113
- Pukerua Bay0.1× nat avg107
- Ranui Heights0.1× nat avg93
- Resolution0.1× nat avg47
- Paekakariki Hill0× nat avg19
- Inlet-Porirua Harbour0× nat avg8
// Porirua City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Porirua City?+
Public NZ Police data records 14.2K reported victimisations across Porirua City's 25 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 10.7 per suburb each month, or 0.8× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Porirua City?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Porirua City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Porirua 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 Porirua City crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Porirua City suburb from the homepage.