Mowhanau Safety Snapshot

Is Mowhanau safe? Yes. Mowhanau has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Mowhanau is 13 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 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 December 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 8.0%
  Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 8.0%
  Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Mowhanau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,410

Households

522

Median income

$93,870

Median rent

$290

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

261 (18.5%)

Age 15-64

849 (60.2%)

Age 65+

276 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,230 (88.6%)

Born overseas

159 (11.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,290 · 80.7%

Māori

240 · 15%

Pacific

18 · 1.1%

Asian

24 · 1.5%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

24 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,026 · 99.1%

Not owned

321 · 31%

Other

111 · 10.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

375 (24.3%)

Two families

15 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,152 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Mowhanau a safe suburb to live in?

  Mowhanau has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #3 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Mowhanau?

  The annual crime rate in Mowhanau is 13 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz