Taikorea Safety Snapshot

Is Taikorea safe? About average. Taikorea has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taikorea is 23.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 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 September 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 10.0%
  Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Taikorea Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,371

Households

477

Median income

$101,915

Median rent

$300

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

312 (22.8%)

Age 15-64

852 (62.1%)

Age 65+

201 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,236 (90.9%)

Born overseas

123 (9.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,248 · 80.5%

Māori

222 · 14.3%

Pacific

21 · 1.4%

Asian

21 · 1.4%

MELAA

6 · 0.4%

Other

33 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

981 · 100%

Not owned

402 · 41%

Other

75 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

345 (24.3%)

Two families

18 (1.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,056 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taikorea a safe suburb to live in?

  Taikorea has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #33 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taikorea?

  The annual crime rate in Taikorea is 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Oroua Downs (Manawatū-Whanganui)