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Hokowhitu East Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Hokowhitu East safe? About average. Hokowhitu East has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #49 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Hokowhitu East is 30 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #49 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 November 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30
Regional rank #49 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼8.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.0%
    Theft accounts for 56.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Hokowhitu East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,159

Households

1,173

Median income

$100,594

Median rent

$501

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
648 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
1,968 (62.3%)
Age 65+
507 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,370 (75.7%)
Born overseas
762 (24.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,478 · 68.5%
Māori
471 · 13%
Pacific
117 · 3.2%
Asian
486 · 13.4%
MELAA
36 · 1%
Other
27 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,391 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,089 · 45.4%
Other
99 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
819 (23.4%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,658 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Hokowhitu East a safe suburb to live in?

    Hokowhitu East has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #49 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Hokowhitu East?

    The annual crime rate in Hokowhitu East is 30 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Hokowhitu East

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