Manuka Safety Snapshot

Is Manuka safe? Yes. Manuka has a safety score of 82/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 82% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #46 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Manuka is 15 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #46 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 7.0%
  Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Manuka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,803

Households

630

Median income

$121,658

Median rent

$496

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

315 (17.5%)

Age 15-64

1,221 (67.7%)

Age 65+

276 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,413 (78.5%)

Born overseas

387 (21.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,395 · 64.9%

Māori

327 · 15.2%

Pacific

168 · 7.8%

Asian

213 · 9.9%

MELAA

33 · 1.5%

Other

12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,398 · 99.1%

Not owned

495 · 35.1%

Other

93 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

447 (23.8%)

Two families

24 (1.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,407 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Manuka a safe suburb to live in?

  Manuka has a safety score of 82/100, making it the #46 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Manuka?

  The annual crime rate in Manuka is 15 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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