Manawahe Safety Snapshot

Is Manawahe safe? Yes. Manawahe has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #11 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Manawahe is 16.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #11 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 11.0%
  Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Manawahe Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,212

Households

471

Median income

$100,212

Median rent

$270

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

219 (18.1%)

Age 15-64

753 (62.1%)

Age 65+

243 (20%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,050 (87.3%)

Born overseas

153 (12.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,011 · 72.5%

Māori

303 · 21.7%

Pacific

21 · 1.5%

Asian

21 · 1.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

36 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

888 · 99%

Not owned

279 · 31.1%

Other

102 · 11.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

342 (24.7%)

Two families

9 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,032 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Manawahe a safe suburb to live in?

  Manawahe has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #11 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Manawahe?

  The annual crime rate in Manawahe is 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz