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Foxton Beach Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Foxton Beach safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Foxton Beach has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 35.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #76 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Foxton Beach is 35.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #76 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, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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35.7
Regional rank #76 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼35.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 37.0%
    Burglary accounts for 37.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 30.0%
    Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Foxton Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,136

Households

933

Median income

$61,267

Median rent

$352

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
252 (11.8%)
Age 15-64
1,128 (52.8%)
Age 65+
738 (34.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,911 (90.2%)
Born overseas
207 (9.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,902 · 77.5%
Māori
441 · 18%
Pacific
51 · 2.1%
Asian
24 · 1%
MELAA
3 · 0.1%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,689 · 100%
Not owned
510 · 30.2%
Other
174 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
585 (21.2%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,160 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Foxton Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Foxton Beach has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #76 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 Foxton Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Foxton Beach is 35.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Foxton Beach

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