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Makahika Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Makahika safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Makahika has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #90 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Makahika is 34.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #90 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, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.1
Regional rank #90 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Makahika Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,107

Households

411

Median income

$85,896

Median rent

$383

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
153 (13.8%)
Age 15-64
690 (62.3%)
Age 65+
243 (22%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
906 (82.7%)
Born overseas
189 (17.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
996 · 77.8%
Māori
165 · 12.9%
Pacific
42 · 3.3%
Asian
48 · 3.7%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
870 · 100%
Not owned
315 · 36.2%
Other
69 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (24.1%)
Two families
18 (1.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
894 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Makahika a safe suburb to live in?

    Makahika has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #90 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Makahika?

    The annual crime rate in Makahika is 34.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Makahika

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