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Newbury Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Newbury safe? Yes. Newbury has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #20 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Newbury is 24.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #20 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 January 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.6
Regional rank #20 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼28.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons 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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Newbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,935

Households

681

Median income

$103,753

Median rent

$325

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
360 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,200 (62%)
Age 65+
339 (17.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,710 (89.2%)
Born overseas
207 (10.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,683 · 73.7%
Māori
372 · 16.3%
Pacific
87 · 3.8%
Asian
93 · 4.1%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
36 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,452 · 100%
Not owned
558 · 38.5%
Other
108 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
492 (24.4%)
Two families
15 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,512 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Newbury a safe suburb to live in?

    Newbury has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #20 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 72% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Newbury?

    The annual crime rate in Newbury is 24.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Newbury

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