Shannon Safety Snapshot

Is Shannon safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Shannon has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Shannon is 33.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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, October 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 25.0%
  Theft accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 17.0%
  Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Shannon Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,548

Households

564

Median income

$67,344

Median rent

$303

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

357 (23.1%)

Age 15-64

981 (63.4%)

Age 65+

225 (14.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,404 (91.2%)

Born overseas

135 (8.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,152 · 58.2%

Māori

675 · 34.1%

Pacific

69 · 3.5%

Asian

39 · 2%

MELAA

12 · 0.6%

Other

33 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,077 · 99.4%

Not owned

468 · 43.2%

Other

114 · 10.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

324 (19.5%)

Two families

24 (1.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,314 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Shannon a safe suburb to live in?

  Shannon has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #75 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Shannon?

  The annual crime rate in Shannon is 33.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Miranui (Manawatū-Whanganui)