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Kimbolton North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kimbolton North safe? About average. Kimbolton North has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #59 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kimbolton North is 29.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #59 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 February 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.3
Regional rank #59 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼38.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 42.5%
    Burglary accounts for 42.5 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 38.7%
    Theft accounts for 38.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.2%
    Assault accounts for 14.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Kimbolton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,621

Households

1,359

Median income

$89,123

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
681 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
1,998 (55.2%)
Age 65+
918 (25.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,174 (88.1%)
Born overseas
429 (11.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,138 · 75.5%
Māori
708 · 17%
Pacific
111 · 2.7%
Asian
141 · 3.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.2%
Other
48 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,757 · 100%
Not owned
993 · 36.1%
Other
168 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
927 (23%)
Two families
36 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,060 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kimbolton North a safe suburb to live in?

    Kimbolton North has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #59 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kimbolton North?

    The annual crime rate in Kimbolton North is 29.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kimbolton North

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