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Takaro South Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takaro South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Takaro South has a safety score of 19/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 19% of New Zealand suburbs, with 54.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #104 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Takaro South is 54.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #104 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, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
19 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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54.5
Regional rank #104 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼31%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.5%
    Theft accounts for 57.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 29.9%
    Burglary accounts for 29.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
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Takaro South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,454

Households

930

Median income

$82,317

Median rent

$414

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
444 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
1,713 (69.8%)
Age 65+
303 (12.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,947 (79.8%)
Born overseas
492 (20.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,752 · 59.3%
Māori
600 · 20.3%
Pacific
225 · 7.6%
Asian
321 · 10.9%
MELAA
27 · 0.9%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,884 · 100%
Not owned
1,092 · 58%
Other
132 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
519 (18.9%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,208 (80.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takaro South a safe suburb to live in?

    Takaro South has a safety score of 19/100, making it the #104 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takaro South?

    The annual crime rate in Takaro South is 54.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takaro South

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