Ngapuke Safety Snapshot

Is Ngapuke safe? Yes. Ngapuke has a safety score of 70/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 70% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ngapuke is 22.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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 February 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ngapuke Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,344

Households

531

Median income

$78,407

Median rent

$220

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

258 (19.2%)

Age 15-64

789 (58.7%)

Age 65+

273 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,242 (93%)

Born overseas

93 (7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

999 · 58.9%

Māori

594 · 35%

Pacific

36 · 2.1%

Asian

39 · 2.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

21 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

954 · 100%

Not owned

369 · 38.8%

Other

144 · 15.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

348 (22.4%)

Two families

9 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,194 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ngapuke a safe suburb to live in?

  Ngapuke has a safety score of 70/100, making it the #22 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ngapuke?

  The annual crime rate in Ngapuke is 22.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Taumarunui East (Manawatū-Whanganui)