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Hokowhitu Central Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hokowhitu Central safe? About average. Hokowhitu Central has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #42 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Hokowhitu Central is 28.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #42 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.8
Regional rank #42 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲225%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 39.0%
    Theft accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.0%
    Burglary accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hokowhitu Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,346

Households

927

Median income

$115,002

Median rent

$476

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
402 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
1,458 (62.1%)
Age 65+
498 (21.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,689 (72.6%)
Born overseas
636 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,830 · 70.4%
Māori
258 · 9.9%
Pacific
66 · 2.5%
Asian
336 · 12.9%
MELAA
78 · 3%
Other
30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,875 · 99.7%
Not owned
738 · 39.2%
Other
66 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (23.2%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,118 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hokowhitu Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Hokowhitu Central has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #42 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hokowhitu Central?

    The annual crime rate in Hokowhitu Central is 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hokowhitu Central

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