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Poutoa Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Poutoa safe? About average. Poutoa has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #32 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Poutoa is 28.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #32 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, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28.8
Regional rank #32 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.0%
    Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Poutoa Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,382

Households

849

Median income

$126,219

Median rent

$553

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (14.4%)
Age 15-64
1,476 (62%)
Age 65+
513 (21.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,641 (69.2%)
Born overseas
729 (30.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,857 · 71.6%
Māori
201 · 7.8%
Pacific
36 · 1.4%
Asian
399 · 15.4%
MELAA
72 · 2.8%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,992 · 100%
Not owned
696 · 34.9%
Other
54 · 2.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
618 (24.2%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,911 (74.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Poutoa a safe suburb to live in?

    Poutoa has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #32 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Poutoa?

    The annual crime rate in Poutoa is 28.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Poutoa

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