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Pioneer West Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pioneer West safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Pioneer West is 45.5 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (264 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Pioneer West is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.5
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pioneer West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

264

Households

87

Median income

$119,466

Median rent

$354

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
48 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
159 (60.2%)
Age 65+
51 (19.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
237 (91.9%)
Born overseas
21 (8.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
240 · 84.2%
Māori
30 · 10.5%
Pacific
3 · 1.1%
Asian
6 · 2.1%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
6 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
204 · 100%
Not owned
72 · 35.8%
Other
12 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
66 (25.3%)
Two families
3 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
192 (73.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pioneer West a safe suburb to live in?

    Pioneer West has only 264 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Pioneer West?

    The annual crime rate in Pioneer West is 45.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pioneer West

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