Miranui Safety Snapshot

Is Miranui safe? Yes. Miranui has a safety score of 83/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 83% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Miranui is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 14.0%
  Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 10.0%
  Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Miranui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,896

Households

669

Median income

$101,194

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

447 (23.6%)

Age 15-64

1,209 (63.8%)

Age 65+

225 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,623 (86.1%)

Born overseas

261 (13.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,596 · 69.4%

Māori

447 · 19.4%

Pacific

75 · 3.3%

Asian

120 · 5.2%

MELAA

21 · 0.9%

Other

42 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,353 · 100%

Not owned

528 · 39%

Other

84 · 6.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

456 (23.3%)

Two families

15 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,488 (76%)

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

FAQ

• Is Miranui a safe suburb to live in?

  Miranui has a safety score of 83/100, making it the #9 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Miranui?

  The annual crime rate in Miranui is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Shannon (Manawatū-Whanganui)