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Mount Taylor Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mount Taylor safe? Yes. Mount Taylor has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Mount Taylor is 8.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 October 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.3
Regional rank #1 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 1.0%
    Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mount Taylor Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

606

Households

201

Median income

$135,579

Median rent

$500

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
159 (26.2%)
Age 15-64
369 (60.9%)
Age 65+
72 (11.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
525 (87.1%)
Born overseas
78 (12.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
582 · 81.5%
Māori
81 · 11.3%
Pacific
12 · 1.7%
Asian
27 · 3.8%
MELAA
3 · 0.4%
Other
9 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
426 · 100%
Not owned
78 · 18.4%
Other
21 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
177 (29.4%)
Two families
3 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
423 (70.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mount Taylor a safe suburb to live in?

    Mount Taylor has a safety score of 99/100, making it the safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mount Taylor?

    The annual crime rate in Mount Taylor is 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mount Taylor

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