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Sandon Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Sandon safe? Yes. Sandon has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Sandon is 17.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 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 September 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
17.7
Regional rank #18 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Sandon Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,277

Households

900

Median income

$92,571

Median rent

$413

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
384 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
1,338 (58.8%)
Age 65+
561 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,019 (88.8%)
Born overseas
255 (11.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,055 · 79.1%
Māori
378 · 14.5%
Pacific
48 · 1.8%
Asian
60 · 2.3%
MELAA
27 · 1%
Other
30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,794 · 100%
Not owned
582 · 32.5%
Other
84 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
624 (23.3%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,034 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Sandon a safe suburb to live in?

    Sandon has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #18 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 Sandon?

    The annual crime rate in Sandon is 17.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Sandon

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