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Aokautere Rural Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Aokautere Rural safe? Yes. Aokautere Rural has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Aokautere Rural is 10.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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 January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.6
Regional rank #5 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Aokautere Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,047

Households

354

Median income

$152,507

Median rent

$312

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
228 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
666 (63.6%)
Age 65+
147 (14%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
843 (80.5%)
Born overseas
204 (19.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
924 · 80.2%
Māori
105 · 9.1%
Pacific
9 · 0.8%
Asian
66 · 5.7%
MELAA
30 · 2.6%
Other
18 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
789 · 98.9%
Not owned
222 · 27.8%
Other
30 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
288 (27.4%)
Two families
15 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
750 (71.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Aokautere Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Aokautere Rural has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #5 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Aokautere Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Aokautere Rural is 10.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Aokautere Rural

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