Ōhakune Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Ōhakune is 64.7709 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 22 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2022, June 2024, July 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 54.7%
  Theft accounts for 54.7 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 26.8%
  Burglary accounts for 26.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.1%
  Assault accounts for 16.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.5%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.

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Ōhakune Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Ōhakune a safe suburb to live in?

  Ōhakune ranks in the top 15 of suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Ōhakune?

  The annual crime rate in Ōhakune is 64.7709 per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Tangiwai (Manawatū-Whanganui)