Taihape Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Taihape is 43.5049 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 45 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 24.0%
  Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.0%
  Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 20.0%
  Assault accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 6.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.

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Taihape Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Taihape a safe suburb to live in?

  Taihape ranks in the top 31 of suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Taihape?

  The annual crime rate in Taihape is 43.5049 per 1,000 residents.

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