Foxton South Safety Snapshot

Is Foxton South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Foxton South has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 84.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #109 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Foxton South is 84.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #109 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 December 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 53.2%
  Theft accounts for 53.2 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 28.2%
  Burglary accounts for 28.2 percent of incidents.
• Assault 14.7%
  Assault accounts for 14.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.

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Foxton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,857

Households

729

Median income

$61,463

Median rent

$333

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

396 (21.3%)

Age 15-64

1,041 (56.1%)

Age 65+

420 (22.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,674 (91%)

Born overseas

165 (9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,551 · 63.4%

Māori

732 · 29.9%

Pacific

99 · 4%

Asian

45 · 1.8%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

15 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,302 · 99.8%

Not owned

591 · 45.3%

Other

174 · 13.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

396 (18.6%)

Two families

30 (1.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,704 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Foxton South a safe suburb to live in?

  Foxton South has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #109 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Foxton South?

  The annual crime rate in Foxton South is 84.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

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