Otairi Safety Snapshot

Is Otairi safe? About average. Otairi has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #55 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Otairi is 20.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #55 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 November 2025, January 2026, April 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 6.0%
  Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Otairi Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,248

Households

510

Median income

$76,871

Median rent

$236

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

204 (16.3%)

Age 15-64

780 (62.5%)

Age 65+

258 (20.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,095 (88.4%)

Born overseas

144 (11.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,059 · 74.9%

Māori

234 · 16.6%

Pacific

24 · 1.7%

Asian

51 · 3.6%

MELAA

15 · 1.1%

Other

30 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

927 · 100%

Not owned

390 · 42.3%

Other

120 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

306 (20.5%)

Two families

3 (0.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,185 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Otairi a safe suburb to live in?

  Otairi has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #55 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Otairi?

  The annual crime rate in Otairi is 20.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz