Kiwitea Safety Snapshot

Is Kiwitea safe? About average. Kiwitea has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Kiwitea is 39.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 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 September 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 28.0%
  Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Kiwitea Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,506

Households

579

Median income

$89,663

Median rent

$214

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

291 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

948 (62.9%)

Age 65+

246 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,335 (89%)

Born overseas

165 (11%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,362 · 81.2%

Māori

228 · 13.6%

Pacific

12 · 0.7%

Asian

39 · 2.3%

MELAA

9 · 0.5%

Other

27 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,119 · 99.7%

Not owned

435 · 38.8%

Other

90 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

417 (24.6%)

Two families

12 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,263 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Kiwitea a safe suburb to live in?

  Kiwitea has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #66 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Kiwitea?

  The annual crime rate in Kiwitea is 39.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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