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Esplanade Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Esplanade safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Esplanade has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 86.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #119 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Esplanade is 86.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #119 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 November 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
86.4
Regional rank #119 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲14.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.2%
    Theft accounts for 70.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.5%
    Burglary accounts for 18.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.7%
    Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Esplanade Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,064

Households

792

Median income

$82,580

Median rent

$409

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
330 (16%)
Age 15-64
1,422 (68.9%)
Age 65+
303 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,404 (68.2%)
Born overseas
654 (31.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,392 · 56.7%
Māori
393 · 16%
Pacific
93 · 3.8%
Asian
522 · 21.3%
MELAA
30 · 1.2%
Other
24 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,650 · 100%
Not owned
1,071 · 65.3%
Other
84 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
438 (18.9%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,872 (80.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Esplanade a safe suburb to live in?

    Esplanade has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #119 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 Esplanade?

    The annual crime rate in Esplanade is 86.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Esplanade

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