Manutahi-Waitōtora Safety Snapshot

Is Manutahi-Waitōtora safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Manutahi-Waitōtora has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Manutahi-Waitōtora is 34.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased 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

• Burglary 35.0%
  Burglary accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 23.0%
  Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 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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Manutahi-Waitōtora Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,010

Households

870

Median income

$66,208

Median rent

$235

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

420 (20.9%)

Age 15-64

1,158 (57.6%)

Age 65+

423 (21%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,815 (90.8%)

Born overseas

183 (9.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,629 · 71%

Māori

501 · 21.8%

Pacific

39 · 1.7%

Asian

99 · 4.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,416 · 99%

Not owned

588 · 41.1%

Other

174 · 12.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

504 (20.1%)

Two families

6 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,001 (79.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Manutahi-Waitōtora a safe suburb to live in?

  Manutahi-Waitōtora has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #51 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Manutahi-Waitōtora?

  The annual crime rate in Manutahi-Waitōtora is 34.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Pātea (Taranaki)