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Fairfield (Horowhenua District) Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Fairfield (Horowhenua District) safe? Yes. Fairfield (Horowhenua District) has a safety score of 72/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 72% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Fairfield (Horowhenua District) is 20.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
72 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.9
Regional rank #21 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Fairfield (Horowhenua District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,587

Households

585

Median income

$69,151

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
309 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
813 (51.2%)
Age 65+
453 (28.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,317 (83.1%)
Born overseas
267 (16.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,248 · 66.2%
Māori
384 · 20.4%
Pacific
108 · 5.7%
Asian
114 · 6.1%
MELAA
12 · 0.6%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,149 · 98.7%
Not owned
486 · 41.8%
Other
123 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
348 (19.9%)
Two families
21 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,383 (78.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Fairfield (Horowhenua District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Fairfield (Horowhenua District) has a safety score of 72/100, making it the #21 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Fairfield (Horowhenua District)?

    The annual crime rate in Fairfield (Horowhenua District) is 20.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Fairfield (Horowhenua District)

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