Tangiwai Safety Snapshot

Is Tangiwai safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tangiwai has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #96 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Tangiwai is 31.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #96 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 October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 21.0%
  Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 7.0%
  Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

---

View full safety overview for Tangiwai ›

Tangiwai Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,446

Households

582

Median income

$88,663

Median rent

$211

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

300 (20.7%)

Age 15-64

894 (61.8%)

Age 65+

240 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,281 (89.7%)

Born overseas

147 (10.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,137 · 63.7%

Māori

528 · 29.6%

Pacific

39 · 2.2%

Asian

48 · 2.7%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

27 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,041 · 100%

Not owned

492 · 47.7%

Other

114 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

366 (21.4%)

Two families

15 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,329 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Tangiwai a safe suburb to live in?

  Tangiwai has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #96 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Tangiwai?

  The annual crime rate in Tangiwai is 31.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Ōhakune (Manawatū-Whanganui)