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Awapuni South Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Awapuni South safe? About average. Awapuni South has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #34 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Awapuni South is 33.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #34 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 September 2025, October 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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33.5
Regional rank #34 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼29%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 67.3%
    Theft accounts for 67.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 25.7%
    Burglary accounts for 25.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.1%
    Assault accounts for 7.1 percent of incidents.
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Awapuni South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,393

Households

1,212

Median income

$99,981

Median rent

$472

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
696 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
2,199 (64.8%)
Age 65+
540 (15.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,685 (79.3%)
Born overseas
699 (20.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,691 · 66.6%
Māori
636 · 15.8%
Pacific
153 · 3.8%
Asian
441 · 10.9%
MELAA
54 · 1.3%
Other
63 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,610 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,113 · 42.6%
Other
102 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
867 (23.7%)
Two families
39 (1.1%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,748 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Awapuni South a safe suburb to live in?

    Awapuni South has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #34 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Awapuni South?

    The annual crime rate in Awapuni South is 33.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Awapuni South

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