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Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) safe? About average. Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #61 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) is 27.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #61 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, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.8
Regional rank #61 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences 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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Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

1,902

Households

744

Median income

$87,229

Median rent

$435

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
375 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,212 (63.7%)
Age 65+
309 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,662 (87.7%)
Born overseas
234 (12.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,488 · 63.8%
Māori
546 · 23.4%
Pacific
126 · 5.4%
Asian
117 · 5%
MELAA
21 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,425 · 99.6%
Not owned
636 · 44.4%
Other
99 · 6.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
459 (21%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,716 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #61 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)?

    The annual crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) is 27.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)

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