Mokai Patea Safety Snapshot

Is Mokai Patea safe? Yes. Mokai Patea has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Mokai Patea is 17.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 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 November 2025, December 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 6.0%
  Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Mokai Patea Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,758

Households

705

Median income

$79,904

Median rent

$169

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

363 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

1,098 (62.5%)

Age 65+

297 (16.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,605 (92.6%)

Born overseas

129 (7.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,509 · 72.2%

Māori

483 · 23.1%

Pacific

54 · 2.6%

Asian

15 · 0.7%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

30 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,290 · 100%

Not owned

573 · 45%

Other

126 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

474 (23%)

Two families

9 (0.4%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,578 (76.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mokai Patea a safe suburb to live in?

  Mokai Patea has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #7 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mokai Patea?

  The annual crime rate in Mokai Patea is 17.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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