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Donnelly Park Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Donnelly Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Donnelly Park has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #83 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Donnelly Park is 32.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #83 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 November 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.9
Regional rank #83 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼46.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 20.0%
    Theft accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Donnelly Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,314

Households

471

Median income

$62,834

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
243 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
765 (58.2%)
Age 65+
312 (23.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,086 (84%)
Born overseas
207 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
942 · 58.9%
Māori
432 · 27%
Pacific
99 · 6.2%
Asian
102 · 6.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
15 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
966 · 99.7%
Not owned
447 · 46.1%
Other
102 · 10.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
306 (21.7%)
Two families
6 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,098 (77.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Donnelly Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Donnelly Park has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #83 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Donnelly Park?

    The annual crime rate in Donnelly Park is 32.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Donnelly Park

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