Pohangina-Apiti Safety Snapshot

Is Pohangina-Apiti safe? About average. Pohangina-Apiti has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Pohangina-Apiti is 21.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 11.0%
  Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Pohangina-Apiti Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,290

Households

498

Median income

$97,205

Median rent

$201

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

249 (19.3%)

Age 15-64

843 (65.3%)

Age 65+

213 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,101 (85.3%)

Born overseas

189 (14.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,242 · 85.9%

Māori

150 · 10.4%

Pacific

18 · 1.2%

Asian

6 · 0.4%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

24 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

996 · 100%

Not owned

330 · 33.3%

Other

51 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

372 (25.1%)

Two families

9 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,104 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Pohangina-Apiti a safe suburb to live in?

  Pohangina-Apiti has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #26 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Pohangina-Apiti?

  The annual crime rate in Pohangina-Apiti is 21.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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