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College Estate Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is College Estate safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. College Estate has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 216 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #127 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in College Estate is 216 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #127 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 February 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
216
Regional rank #127 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 86.2%
    Theft accounts for 86.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.8%
    Burglary accounts for 9.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.1%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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College Estate Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,278

Households

483

Median income

$61,347

Median rent

$365

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
240 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
738 (57.7%)
Age 65+
282 (22.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,041 (83.4%)
Born overseas
207 (16.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,044 · 69.9%
Māori
282 · 18.9%
Pacific
54 · 3.6%
Asian
84 · 5.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
24 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
957 · 100%
Not owned
423 · 44.2%
Other
81 · 8.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
276 (19.5%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,134 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is College Estate a safe suburb to live in?

    College Estate has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #127 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in College Estate?

    The annual crime rate in College Estate is 216 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for College Estate

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