Wellington crime statistics
787 recorded incidents in 2025
Total recorded criminal incidents fell 21.5% versus 2024 (1,003 incidents), across all 20 offence categories recorded since 2020.
≈ 192 incidents per 1,000 residents (2021 population 4,096).
Property offences
Break-ins (dwelling)
37
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 76
Motor vehicle theft
20
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 23
Steal from motor vehicle
9
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 33
Malicious damage
88
in 2025 · 5-yr avg 121
All offence categories
Recorded incidents in Wellington by BOCSAR offence category.
| Offence category | 2025 | 2024 | 5-yr avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 182 | 271 | 283 |
| Against justice procedures | 156 | 136 | 141 |
| Assault | 115 | 150 | 134 |
| Malicious damage to property | 88 | 193 | 121 |
| Intimidation, stalking and harassment | 87 | 96 | 95 |
| Drug offences | 33 | 23 | 48 |
| Prohibited and regulated weapons offences | 31 | 17 | 26 |
| Sexual offences | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| Disorderly conduct | 28 | 36 | 33 |
| Arson | 13 | 21 | 14 |
| Other offences | 10 | 24 | 44 |
| Robbery | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other offences against the person | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Liquor offences | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Homicide | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pornography offences | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Blackmail and extortion | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Coercive Control | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Transport regulatory offences | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wellington at a glance
Full suburb profile →Population (2021)
4,096
Socio-economic advantage
Decile 1/10
in NSW (SEIFA 2021)
Median rent (Census)
$230/wk
2021
Household income
$975/wk
median, 2021
Sources: ABS Census 2021 & SEIFA 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
Sold prices by street in Wellington
Every recorded transaction, free — the most-traded streets:
- Pierce Street (262 sales)
- Arthur Street (206 sales)
- Warne Street (189 sales)
- Gisborne Street (188 sales)
- Percy Street (185 sales)
- Simpson Street (178 sales)
- Maxwell Street (178 sales)
- Whiteley Street (170 sales)
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Recorded criminal incidents for the whole suburb — raw counts (the approximate per-1,000-resident rate uses the 2021 Census population, which may lag actual growth), so larger suburbs naturally record more, and small-area counts fluctuate year to year. The latest year shown is the last complete calendar year. Context, not a verdict; we publish no suburb rankings. Source: NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research open data (CC BY), data to Mar 2026. Figures may be revised by the source agency.