Mangawhio Safety Snapshot

Is Mangawhio safe? About average. Mangawhio has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #40 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Mangawhio is 26.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #40 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, December 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 6.0%
  Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mangawhio Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

699

Households

288

Median income

$83,046

Median rent

$197

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

144 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

441 (63.1%)

Age 65+

81 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

642 (91.8%)

Born overseas

57 (8.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

639 · 79.2%

Māori

120 · 14.9%

Pacific

15 · 1.9%

Asian

15 · 1.9%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

15 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

480 · 98.8%

Not owned

237 · 48.8%

Other

72 · 14.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

180 (21.4%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

657 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mangawhio a safe suburb to live in?

  Mangawhio has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #40 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mangawhio?

  The annual crime rate in Mangawhio is 26.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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