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Kere Kere Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kere Kere safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kere Kere has a safety score of 21/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 21% of New Zealand suburbs, with 48.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #100 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kere Kere is 48.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #100 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, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
21 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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48.5
Regional rank #100 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 27.0%
    Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kere Kere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,005

Households

378

Median income

$94,367

Median rent

$219

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
192 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
627 (62.4%)
Age 65+
171 (17%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
837 (83.5%)
Born overseas
165 (16.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
852 · 72.3%
Māori
192 · 16.3%
Pacific
24 · 2%
Asian
93 · 7.9%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
18 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
744 · 100%
Not owned
351 · 47.4%
Other
78 · 10.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (23.3%)
Two families
9 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
852 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kere Kere a safe suburb to live in?

    Kere Kere has a safety score of 21/100, making it the #100 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kere Kere?

    The annual crime rate in Kere Kere is 48.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kere Kere

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