Dannevirke West Safety Snapshot

Is Dannevirke West safe? About average. Dannevirke West has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #43 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Dannevirke West is 24.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #43 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 20.0%
  Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Dannevirke West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,220

Households

912

Median income

$63,967

Median rent

$321

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

447 (20.1%)

Age 15-64

1,230 (55.4%)

Age 65+

546 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,947 (88.7%)

Born overseas

249 (11.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,758 · 66.8%

Māori

684 · 26%

Pacific

60 · 2.3%

Asian

93 · 3.5%

MELAA

15 · 0.6%

Other

21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,626 · 100%

Not owned

594 · 36.7%

Other

147 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

567 (21.2%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

2,097 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Dannevirke West a safe suburb to live in?

  Dannevirke West has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #43 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Dannevirke West?

  The annual crime rate in Dannevirke West is 24.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

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