Parewanui Safety Snapshot

Is Parewanui safe? Yes. Parewanui has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Parewanui is 8.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 5.0%
  Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Parewanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

864

Households

342

Median income

$88,337

Median rent

$238

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

165 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

558 (64.6%)

Age 65+

141 (16.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

789 (91.3%)

Born overseas

75 (8.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

810 · 80.8%

Māori

159 · 15.9%

Pacific

12 · 1.2%

Asian

3 · 0.3%

MELAA

3 · 0.3%

Other

15 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

651 · 99.5%

Not owned

279 · 42.7%

Other

48 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

222 (22.4%)

Two families

6 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

762 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Parewanui a safe suburb to live in?

  Parewanui has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #6 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 71% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Parewanui?

  The annual crime rate in Parewanui is 8.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Bulls (Manawatū-Whanganui)