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Kauwhata Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kauwhata safe? About average. Kauwhata has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kauwhata is 24.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 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 October 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.9
Regional rank #24 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼18.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kauwhata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,091

Households

717

Median income

$118,014

Median rent

$342

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
426 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
1,335 (63.8%)
Age 65+
330 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,884 (90.4%)
Born overseas
201 (9.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,899 · 80.9%
Māori
309 · 13.2%
Pacific
30 · 1.3%
Asian
66 · 2.8%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
36 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,539 · 99%
Not owned
603 · 38.8%
Other
105 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
522 (24.4%)
Two families
30 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,584 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kauwhata a safe suburb to live in?

    Kauwhata has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #24 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kauwhata?

    The annual crime rate in Kauwhata is 24.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kauwhata

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