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Kelburn Crime Statistics

Wellington City · 1.24 km2 · 689reported victimisations · Feb 2022 – Jan 2026

The figures below 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.

Vs national avg
1.1×
Monthly avg
14.4
Total (4 yrs)
689

// Summary

Kelburn is an Area Unit in Wellington City covering 1.24 km2. Across the most recent 48-month window, the published victimisation data lists 689 reported victimisations here — an average of 14.4 per month, which is 1.1× the national area-unit average.

The most common reported offence type in Kelburn is theft (492 reports). Year-on-year reports rose 5.6% compared with the prior 12 months.

An indicative national-average social-cost rollup applied to this area is $5.6M — derived by multiplying offence counts by NZ Treasury / NZIER per-offence average cost estimates. This is a comparison index, not an actual loss for Kelburn.

// Where crime happens

  • Dwelling Outbuilding6.1%
  • Dwelling N.F.D.4.6%
  • Dwelling Land4.4%
  • Retail N.E.C.1.5%
  • Educational0.9%

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