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Ōhakea-Sanson Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōhakea-Sanson safe? About average. Ōhakea-Sanson has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #58 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ōhakea-Sanson is 43.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #58 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, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43.5
Regional rank #58 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōhakea-Sanson Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,317

Households

477

Median income

$96,631

Median rent

$310

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
900 (68.3%)
Age 65+
153 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,116 (85.5%)
Born overseas
189 (14.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,140 · 75.2%
Māori
237 · 15.6%
Pacific
45 · 3%
Asian
66 · 4.4%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
24 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,002 · 100%
Not owned
444 · 44.3%
Other
72 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
324 (23.2%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,062 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōhakea-Sanson a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōhakea-Sanson has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #58 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōhakea-Sanson?

    The annual crime rate in Ōhakea-Sanson is 43.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōhakea-Sanson

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