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Takaro North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takaro North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takaro North has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 112.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #122 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Takaro North is 112.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #122 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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112.7
Regional rank #122 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 80.2%
    Theft accounts for 80.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.1%
    Burglary accounts for 13.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.3%
    Assault accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
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Takaro North Demographics

2023 Census data

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Population

3,324

Households

1,248

Median income

$83,511

Median rent

$378

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
648 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
2,250 (67.7%)
Age 65+
426 (12.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,760 (83.6%)
Born overseas
540 (16.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,529 · 62.1%
Māori
864 · 21.2%
Pacific
255 · 6.3%
Asian
354 · 8.7%
MELAA
39 · 1%
Other
33 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,520 · 100%
Not owned
1,503 · 60%
Other
159 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
717 (19.3%)
Two families
30 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,970 (79.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takaro North a safe suburb to live in?

    Takaro North has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #122 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 Takaro North?

    The annual crime rate in Takaro North is 112.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takaro North

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