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Ruahine Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ruahine safe? About average. Ruahine has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #44 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ruahine is 41 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #44 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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41
Regional rank #44 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ruahine Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,629

Households

660

Median income

$117,734

Median rent

$453

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (14.2%)
Age 15-64
951 (58.4%)
Age 65+
447 (27.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,206 (73.8%)
Born overseas
429 (26.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,323 · 74.1%
Māori
123 · 6.9%
Pacific
57 · 3.2%
Asian
231 · 12.9%
MELAA
21 · 1.2%
Other
30 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,368 · 99.8%
Not owned
480 · 35%
Other
36 · 2.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
456 (23%)
Two families
15 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,515 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ruahine a safe suburb to live in?

    Ruahine has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #44 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ruahine?

    The annual crime rate in Ruahine is 41 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ruahine

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