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Kaitoke-Fordell Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaitoke-Fordell safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaitoke-Fordell has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #99 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kaitoke-Fordell is 56.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #99 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 December 2025, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.3
Regional rank #99 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲3.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 60.3%
    Assault accounts for 60.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.8%
    Burglary accounts for 19.8 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.4%
    Theft accounts for 16.4 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Kaitoke-Fordell Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

2,061

Households

603

Median income

$99,812

Median rent

$296

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
387 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,350 (65.5%)
Age 65+
324 (15.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,848 (90.7%)
Born overseas
189 (9.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,779 · 75.3%
Māori
447 · 18.9%
Pacific
57 · 2.4%
Asian
39 · 1.7%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
39 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,362 · 100%
Not owned
471 · 34.7%
Other
324 · 23.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
462 (25.6%)
Two families
18 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,323 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaitoke-Fordell a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaitoke-Fordell has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #99 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. Property crime is 36% of recorded crime; the rest is offences against people and other categories.

  • What is the crime rate in Kaitoke-Fordell?

    The annual crime rate in Kaitoke-Fordell is 56.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaitoke-Fordell

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