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Ōhau-Manakau Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ōhau-Manakau safe? About average. Ōhau-Manakau has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #37 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ōhau-Manakau is 28.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #37 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.6
Regional rank #37 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 33.0%
    Burglary accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ōhau-Manakau Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,259

Households

879

Median income

$84,576

Median rent

$412

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
330 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
1,356 (60%)
Age 65+
588 (26%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,803 (79.9%)
Born overseas
453 (20.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,917 · 73%
Māori
432 · 16.5%
Pacific
114 · 4.3%
Asian
111 · 4.2%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,794 · 100%
Not owned
567 · 31.7%
Other
156 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
621 (23.8%)
Two families
27 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,965 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ōhau-Manakau a safe suburb to live in?

    Ōhau-Manakau has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #37 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ōhau-Manakau?

    The annual crime rate in Ōhau-Manakau is 28.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ōhau-Manakau

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