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Awapuni North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Awapuni North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Awapuni North has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 75.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #118 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Awapuni North is 75.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #118 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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75.5
Regional rank #118 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲6.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 67.5%
    Theft accounts for 67.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.7%
    Burglary accounts for 21.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.3%
    Assault accounts for 8.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Awapuni North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,684

Households

1,281

Median income

$80,829

Median rent

$394

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
768 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
2,475 (67.2%)
Age 65+
450 (12.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,838 (77.7%)
Born overseas
816 (22.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,484 · 54.7%
Māori
1,023 · 22.5%
Pacific
381 · 8.4%
Asian
525 · 11.6%
MELAA
81 · 1.8%
Other
48 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,688 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,641 · 61%
Other
210 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (21%)
Two families
39 (1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,937 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Awapuni North a safe suburb to live in?

    Awapuni North has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #118 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Awapuni North?

    The annual crime rate in Awapuni North is 75.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Awapuni North

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