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Gonville West Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gonville West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Gonville West has a safety score of 15/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 15% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #108 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Gonville West is 42.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #108 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 September 2025, December 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
15 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.3
Regional rank #108 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼5.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 35.0%
    Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
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Gonville West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,749

Households

672

Median income

$46,752

Median rent

$223

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (22.1%)
Age 15-64
1,071 (61.2%)
Age 65+
276 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,536 (88.3%)
Born overseas
204 (11.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,068 · 49.2%
Māori
852 · 39.2%
Pacific
120 · 5.5%
Asian
108 · 5%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
24 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,197 · 100%
Not owned
729 · 61.2%
Other
183 · 15.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
297 (15.2%)
Two families
27 (1.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,632 (83.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gonville West a safe suburb to live in?

    Gonville West has a safety score of 15/100, making it the #108 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 Gonville West?

    The annual crime rate in Gonville West is 42.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gonville West

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