Kiwitea Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Kiwitea is 37.9572 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 54 within 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.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 29.0%
  Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 18.0%
  Burglary accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 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.

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

FAQ

• Is Kiwitea a safe suburb to live in?

  Kiwitea ranks in the top 38 of suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Kiwitea?

  The annual crime rate in Kiwitea is 37.9572 per 1,000 residents.

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