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Kimbolton South Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kimbolton South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kimbolton South has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 46.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #101 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kimbolton South is 46.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #101 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
20 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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46.3
Regional rank #101 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 42.2%
    Theft accounts for 42.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 33.3%
    Burglary accounts for 33.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.7%
    Assault accounts for 15.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 6.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Kimbolton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,208

Households

798

Median income

$81,128

Median rent

$399

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
453 (20.5%)
Age 15-64
1,350 (61.1%)
Age 65+
408 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,950 (89%)
Born overseas
240 (11%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,875 · 72.3%
Māori
495 · 19.1%
Pacific
105 · 4.1%
Asian
78 · 3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,644 · 100%
Not owned
696 · 42.6%
Other
123 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
522 (22.1%)
Two families
27 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,815 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kimbolton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Kimbolton South has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #101 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kimbolton South?

    The annual crime rate in Kimbolton South is 46.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kimbolton South

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