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Playford Park Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Playford Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Playford Park has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #98 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Playford Park is 43.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #98 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.4
Regional rank #98 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲23.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 39.0%
    Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 18.0%
    Assault accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
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Playford Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,839

Households

729

Median income

$55,153

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
414 (22.5%)
Age 15-64
1,044 (56.8%)
Age 65+
414 (22.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,527 (84.1%)
Born overseas
288 (15.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,290 · 56%
Māori
564 · 24.5%
Pacific
252 · 10.9%
Asian
141 · 6.1%
MELAA
24 · 1%
Other
33 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,272 · 99.5%
Not owned
651 · 50.9%
Other
159 · 12.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
372 (17.3%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,767 (82.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Playford Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Playford Park has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #98 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Playford Park?

    The annual crime rate in Playford Park is 43.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Playford Park

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