Parewanui Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Parewanui is 11.8203 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 131 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2021, April 2023, August 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Burglary 36.0%
  Burglary accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 21.0%
  Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.0%
  Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Parewanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Parewanui a safe suburb to live in?

  Parewanui ranks in the top 92 of suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Parewanui?

  The annual crime rate in Parewanui is 11.8203 per 1,000 residents.

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