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Brunswick-Papaiti Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brunswick-Papaiti safe? Yes. Brunswick-Papaiti has a safety score of 78/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 78% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Brunswick-Papaiti is 17.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 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 December 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
78 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.7
Regional rank #16 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Brunswick-Papaiti Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,482

Households

549

Median income

$106,804

Median rent

$378

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
216 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
942 (63.6%)
Age 65+
303 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,254 (85.1%)
Born overseas
219 (14.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,377 · 84.4%
Māori
168 · 10.3%
Pacific
9 · 0.6%
Asian
36 · 2.2%
MELAA
18 · 1.1%
Other
24 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,185 · 100%
Not owned
327 · 27.7%
Other
78 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
411 (24.9%)
Two families
21 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,218 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brunswick-Papaiti a safe suburb to live in?

    Brunswick-Papaiti has a safety score of 78/100, making it the #16 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brunswick-Papaiti?

    The annual crime rate in Brunswick-Papaiti is 17.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brunswick-Papaiti

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