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Laird Park Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Laird Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Laird Park has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #125 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Laird Park is 108 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #125 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 April 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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108
Regional rank #125 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼34.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.7%
    Theft accounts for 69.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.9%
    Burglary accounts for 19.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.3%
    Assault accounts for 8.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Laird Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,247

Households

915

Median income

$51,755

Median rent

$345

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
438 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,392 (61.9%)
Age 65+
456 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,887 (85.5%)
Born overseas
321 (14.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,647 · 60.1%
Māori
765 · 27.9%
Pacific
135 · 4.9%
Asian
150 · 5.5%
MELAA
15 · 0.5%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,605 · 99.6%
Not owned
948 · 58.8%
Other
207 · 12.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
450 (16.6%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,250 (82.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Laird Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Laird Park has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #125 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Laird Park?

    The annual crime rate in Laird Park is 108 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Laird Park

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