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Papaioea North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papaioea North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Papaioea North has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Papaioea North is 42.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 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 December 2025, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
37 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.9
Regional rank #73 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 61.0%
    Theft accounts for 61.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.9%
    Burglary accounts for 22.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.3%
    Assault accounts for 14.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
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Papaioea North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,457

Households

1,104

Median income

$61,476

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
351 (14.3%)
Age 15-64
1,515 (61.7%)
Age 65+
567 (23.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,809 (74.3%)
Born overseas
627 (25.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,773 · 62.8%
Māori
429 · 15.2%
Pacific
129 · 4.6%
Asian
396 · 14%
MELAA
48 · 1.7%
Other
48 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,962 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,242 · 63%
Other
120 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
489 (15.1%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,745 (84.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papaioea North a safe suburb to live in?

    Papaioea North has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #73 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papaioea North?

    The annual crime rate in Papaioea North is 42.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papaioea North

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