Owahanga Safety Snapshot

Is Owahanga safe? Yes. Owahanga has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #4 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Owahanga is 16 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #4 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 December 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 6.0%
  Theft accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

---

View full safety overview for Owahanga ›

Owahanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

714

Households

294

Median income

$69,513

Median rent

$195

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

168 (23.5%)

Age 15-64

429 (60.1%)

Age 65+

132 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

666 (92.9%)

Born overseas

51 (7.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

654 · 75.4%

Māori

174 · 20.1%

Pacific

12 · 1.4%

Asian

6 · 0.7%

MELAA

3 · 0.3%

Other

18 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

483 · 100%

Not owned

171 · 35.4%

Other

72 · 14.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

195 (22.6%)

Two families

3 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

666 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Owahanga a safe suburb to live in?

  Owahanga has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #4 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Owahanga?

  The annual crime rate in Owahanga is 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz