SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Feilding Central Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Feilding Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Feilding Central has a safety score of 2/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 2% of New Zealand suburbs, with 642.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #128 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Feilding Central is 642.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #128 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
2 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
642.1
Regional rank #128 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼22.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 82.0%
    Theft accounts for 82.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.4%
    Burglary accounts for 13.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Feilding Central ›

Feilding Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,002

Households

411

Median income

$66,794

Median rent

$330

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
165 (16.5%)
Age 15-64
621 (62%)
Age 65+
222 (22.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
831 (84.5%)
Born overseas
153 (15.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
798 · 70.4%
Māori
183 · 16.1%
Pacific
57 · 5%
Asian
60 · 5.3%
MELAA
15 · 1.3%
Other
21 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
765 · 100%
Not owned
396 · 52%
Other
66 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
213 (17.7%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
981 (81.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Feilding Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Feilding Central has a safety score of 2/100, making it the #128 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Feilding Central?

    The annual crime rate in Feilding Central is 642.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Feilding Central

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs