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Highbury East Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Highbury East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Highbury East has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 49.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #102 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Highbury East is 49.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #102 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, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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49.4
Regional rank #102 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼13.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 38.9%
    Burglary accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 38.9%
    Theft accounts for 38.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 19.4%
    Assault accounts for 19.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.
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Highbury East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,910

Households

924

Median income

$68,864

Median rent

$296

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
708 (24.3%)
Age 15-64
1,848 (63.5%)
Age 65+
369 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,403 (83.5%)
Born overseas
474 (16.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,626 · 44.5%
Māori
1,272 · 34.8%
Pacific
363 · 9.9%
Asian
330 · 9%
MELAA
42 · 1.1%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,989 · 100%
Not owned
1,257 · 63.6%
Other
222 · 11.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
531 (19.7%)
Two families
48 (1.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,112 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Highbury East a safe suburb to live in?

    Highbury East has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #102 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Highbury East?

    The annual crime rate in Highbury East is 49.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Highbury East

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