Kaitawa Safety Snapshot

Is Kaitawa safe? Yes. Kaitawa has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kaitawa is 19.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 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 January 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 6.0%
  Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Kaitawa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

642

Households

240

Median income

$84,934

Median rent

$195

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

144 (22.4%)

Age 15-64

390 (60.7%)

Age 65+

66 (10.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

573 (89.7%)

Born overseas

66 (10.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

579 · 80.8%

Māori

102 · 14.2%

Pacific

6 · 0.8%

Asian

15 · 2.1%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

12 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

447 · 100%

Not owned

213 · 47.7%

Other

36 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

159 (23%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

528 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Kaitawa a safe suburb to live in?

  Kaitawa has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #14 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Kaitawa?

  The annual crime rate in Kaitawa is 19.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz