5Mt Victoria West
Mt Victoria West, New Zealand: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 5 out of 10 Average crime
5/10 in New Zealand area units · 7/10 in the world
Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 11,491 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026)
Residents: 5,622
How accurate: not enough history to test this score yet.
Crime by type, as recorded by New Zealand Police (12 months to August 2026)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sexual offences | |||
| Sexual offences | 4 | 71.1 | 74.3 |
| Violence | |||
| Assault | 23 | 409.1 | 612.7 |
| Abduction and kidnapping | 0 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery, blackmail and extortion | 2 | 35.6 | 74.6 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 47 | 836 | 1,115.2 |
| Vehicle theft | 40 | 711.5 | 641.4 |
| Includes taking a vehicle for use without the owner's consent. | |||
| Shoplifting | 4 | 71.1 | 1,572.4 |
| Other theft | 69 | 1,227.3 | 1,350.9 |
| All thefts less vehicle theft and shoplifting. | |||
Source: New Zealand Police, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (12 months to August 2026)
| Sexual offences | 4 |
|---|---|
| Violence | 23 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Theft and burglary | 160 |
Questions about crime in Mt Victoria West
- Is Mt Victoria West safe?
- Mt Victoria West: Safety 5 out of 10 (Average crime). Compared with 1798 places in New Zealand area units (10 = lowest crime). 60 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Mt Victoria West?
- Mt Victoria West: Weighted crime: 11,491 per 100,000 people (12 months to August 2026).
Other places nearby
- Willis Street-Cambridge Terrace 1/10
- Mt Cook-Wallace Street 3/10
- Lambton 1/10
- Newtown East 2/10
- Naenae North 2/10
- Endeavour 10/10
- Raumati Beach 5/10
- Paraparaumu Central 1/10
