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Aokautere Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aokautere safe? About average. Aokautere has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #47 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Aokautere is 15.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #47 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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15.9
Regional rank #47 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼57.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Aokautere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

822

Households

252

Median income

$165,886

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (20.1%)
Age 15-64
531 (64.6%)
Age 65+
111 (13.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
612 (75%)
Born overseas
204 (25%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
717 · 79.4%
Māori
96 · 10.6%
Pacific
12 · 1.3%
Asian
69 · 7.6%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
6 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
636 · 100%
Not owned
174 · 27.6%
Other
21 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
216 (28.3%)
Two families
15 (2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
531 (69.7%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Aokautere a safe suburb to live in?

    Aokautere has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #47 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aokautere?

    The annual crime rate in Aokautere is 15.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aokautere

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