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Kawiu North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kawiu North safe? About average. Kawiu North has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kawiu North is 19.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 January 2026, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.5
Regional rank #28 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲25%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 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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Kawiu North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,965

Households

723

Median income

$81,958

Median rent

$455

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
354 (18%)
Age 15-64
1,122 (57.1%)
Age 65+
492 (25%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,581 (81.2%)
Born overseas
366 (18.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,611 · 68.7%
Māori
402 · 17.1%
Pacific
129 · 5.5%
Asian
162 · 6.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,521 · 100%
Not owned
525 · 34.5%
Other
87 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
519 (23.9%)
Two families
21 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,632 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kawiu North a safe suburb to live in?

    Kawiu North has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #28 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kawiu North?

    The annual crime rate in Kawiu North is 19.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kawiu North

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