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Putiki Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Putiki safe? Yes. Putiki has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Putiki is 13.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 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 December 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.5
Regional rank #13 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Putiki Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

738

Households

285

Median income

$93,506

Median rent

$196

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
117 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
453 (61.4%)
Age 65+
174 (23.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
651 (88.9%)
Born overseas
81 (11.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
549 · 62.2%
Māori
270 · 30.6%
Pacific
15 · 1.7%
Asian
33 · 3.7%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
564 · 100%
Not owned
180 · 31.9%
Other
60 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
195 (22.9%)
Two families
6 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.4%)
Other composition
648 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Putiki a safe suburb to live in?

    Putiki has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #13 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 60% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Putiki?

    The annual crime rate in Putiki is 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Putiki

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