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Lower Aramoho Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lower Aramoho safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Lower Aramoho has a safety score of 26/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 26% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #93 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Lower Aramoho is 37.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #93 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
26 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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37.5
Regional rank #93 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲21.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lower Aramoho Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,043

Households

747

Median income

$59,016

Median rent

$286

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
483 (23.6%)
Age 15-64
1,191 (58.3%)
Age 65+
333 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,830 (90.4%)
Born overseas
195 (9.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,530 · 61.9%
Māori
741 · 30%
Pacific
78 · 3.2%
Asian
90 · 3.6%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
18 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,392 · 99.8%
Not owned
684 · 49%
Other
162 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (19%)
Two families
30 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,767 (79.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lower Aramoho a safe suburb to live in?

    Lower Aramoho has a safety score of 26/100, making it the #93 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lower Aramoho?

    The annual crime rate in Lower Aramoho is 37.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lower Aramoho

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