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Ruamahanga Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ruamahanga safe? About average. Ruamahanga has a safety score of 50/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 50% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #53 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ruamahanga is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #53 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 November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
50 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24.5
Regional rank #53 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼29.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 42.0%
    Theft accounts for 42.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Ruamahanga Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,790

Households

1,002

Median income

$92,227

Median rent

$446

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
570 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
1,800 (64.5%)
Age 65+
417 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,244 (80.7%)
Born overseas
537 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,220 · 65.7%
Māori
579 · 17.1%
Pacific
156 · 4.6%
Asian
297 · 8.8%
MELAA
57 · 1.7%
Other
72 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,091 · 99.3%
Not owned
1,044 · 49.6%
Other
126 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
669 (22.1%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,337 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ruamahanga a safe suburb to live in?

    Ruamahanga has a safety score of 50/100, making it the #53 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ruamahanga?

    The annual crime rate in Ruamahanga is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ruamahanga

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