Ōhakune Safety Snapshot

Is Ōhakune safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Ōhakune has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #120 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ōhakune is 60 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #120 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 33.0%
  Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 27.0%
  Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ōhakune Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,287

Households

513

Median income

$82,069

Median rent

$270

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

291 (22.6%)

Age 15-64

822 (63.9%)

Age 65+

186 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,062 (83.7%)

Born overseas

207 (16.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

912 · 58%

Māori

513 · 32.6%

Pacific

33 · 2.1%

Asian

78 · 5%

MELAA

21 · 1.3%

Other

15 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

861 · 100%

Not owned

420 · 48.8%

Other

132 · 15.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

267 (18%)

Two families

15 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,200 (81%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ōhakune a safe suburb to live in?

  Ōhakune has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #120 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ōhakune?

  The annual crime rate in Ōhakune is 60 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Tangiwai (Manawatū-Whanganui)