Taihape Safety Snapshot

Is Taihape safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Taihape has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #103 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taihape is 44.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #103 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 December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 26.0%
  Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 16.0%
  Assault accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 7.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.

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Taihape Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,671

Households

711

Median income

$59,994

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

345 (20.6%)

Age 15-64

972 (58.2%)

Age 65+

366 (21.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,497 (90.2%)

Born overseas

162 (9.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,203 · 54%

Māori

825 · 37.1%

Pacific

84 · 3.8%

Asian

84 · 3.8%

MELAA

9 · 0.4%

Other

21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,194 · 100%

Not owned

498 · 41.7%

Other

126 · 10.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

396 (18.9%)

Two families

3 (0.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,692 (80.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taihape a safe suburb to live in?

  Taihape has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #103 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 68% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taihape?

  The annual crime rate in Taihape is 44.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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