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Otamatea (Whanganui District) Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Otamatea (Whanganui District) safe? Yes. Otamatea (Whanganui District) has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Otamatea (Whanganui District) is 8.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 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 September 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
96 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.8
Regional rank #2 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Otamatea (Whanganui District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,830

Households

729

Median income

$90,572

Median rent

$425

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (16.1%)
Age 15-64
870 (47.5%)
Age 65+
678 (37%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,467 (80.4%)
Born overseas
357 (19.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,620 · 81%
Māori
153 · 7.6%
Pacific
33 · 1.6%
Asian
126 · 6.3%
MELAA
24 · 1.2%
Other
45 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,380 · 99.6%
Not owned
300 · 21.6%
Other
156 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
498 (23.1%)
Two families
15 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,641 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Otamatea (Whanganui District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Otamatea (Whanganui District) has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #2 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Otamatea (Whanganui District)?

    The annual crime rate in Otamatea (Whanganui District) is 8.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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