Foxton North Safety Snapshot

Is Foxton North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Foxton North has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 73.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #114 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Foxton North is 73.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #114 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 59.8%
  Theft accounts for 59.8 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 27.7%
  Burglary accounts for 27.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 9.8%
  Assault accounts for 9.8 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.

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Foxton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,527

Households

588

Median income

$59,451

Median rent

$315

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

279 (18.3%)

Age 15-64

897 (58.7%)

Age 65+

390 (25.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,368 (90.1%)

Born overseas

150 (9.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,203 · 63.4%

Māori

552 · 29.1%

Pacific

78 · 4.1%

Asian

45 · 2.4%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

15 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,077 · 99.4%

Not owned

513 · 47.4%

Other

165 · 15.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

309 (17.9%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,398 (81.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Foxton North a safe suburb to live in?

  Foxton North has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #114 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Foxton North?

  The annual crime rate in Foxton North is 73.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Kere Kere (Manawatū-Whanganui)
• Foxton South (Manawatū-Whanganui)
• Foxton Beach (Manawatū-Whanganui)