Manuherikia-Ida Valleys Safety Snapshot

Is Manuherikia-Ida Valleys safe? Yes. Manuherikia-Ida Valleys has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #17 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Manuherikia-Ida Valleys is 12.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #17 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 9.0%
  Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Manuherikia-Ida Valleys Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,275

Households

534

Median income

$80,480

Median rent

$223

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

246 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

774 (60.7%)

Age 65+

279 (21.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,113 (88.5%)

Born overseas

144 (11.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,206 · 86.5%

Māori

129 · 9.2%

Pacific

3 · 0.2%

Asian

15 · 1.1%

MELAA

12 · 0.9%

Other

30 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

963 · 99.4%

Not owned

336 · 34.7%

Other

81 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

339 (21.6%)

Two families

6 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,224 (78%)

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

FAQ

• Is Manuherikia-Ida Valleys a safe suburb to live in?

  Manuherikia-Ida Valleys has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #17 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Manuherikia-Ida Valleys?

  The annual crime rate in Manuherikia-Ida Valleys is 12.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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