Dannevirke East Safety Snapshot

Is Dannevirke East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Dannevirke East has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 97.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #117 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Dannevirke East is 97.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #117 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 January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 71.2%
  Theft accounts for 71.2 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.8%
  Burglary accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 9.2%
  Assault accounts for 9.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.6%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.

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Dannevirke East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,357

Households

1,359

Median income

$54,224

Median rent

$278

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

627 (18.7%)

Age 15-64

1,860 (55.4%)

Age 65+

858 (25.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,967 (89.3%)

Born overseas

357 (10.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,451 · 60.3%

Māori

1,251 · 30.8%

Pacific

132 · 3.2%

Asian

186 · 4.6%

MELAA

21 · 0.5%

Other

27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,421 · 99.9%

Not owned

1,143 · 47.2%

Other

309 · 12.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

708 (17.7%)

Two families

33 (0.8%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,258 (81.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Dannevirke East a safe suburb to live in?

  Dannevirke East has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #117 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 Dannevirke East?

  The annual crime rate in Dannevirke East is 97.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Dannevirke West (Manawatū-Whanganui)
• Papatawa (Manawatū-Whanganui)