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Kimberley Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kimberley safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Kimberley is 48.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (477 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Kimberley is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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48.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 18.0%
    Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Kimberley Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

492

Households

177

Median income

$94,737

Median rent

$328

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
102 (20.7%)
Age 15-64
291 (59.1%)
Age 65+
90 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
417 (85.8%)
Born overseas
69 (14.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
423 · 78.3%
Māori
84 · 15.6%
Pacific
6 · 1.1%
Asian
6 · 1.1%
MELAA
6 · 1.1%
Other
15 · 2.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
360 · 100%
Not owned
126 · 35.3%
Other
36 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
126 (24%)
Two families
3 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
396 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kimberley a safe suburb to live in?

    Kimberley has only 477 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Kimberley?

    The annual crime rate in Kimberley is 48.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kimberley

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