Taonui Safety Snapshot

Is Taonui safe? Yes. Taonui has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taonui is 20 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 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, April 2026, May 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 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Taonui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,968

Households

669

Median income

$123,400

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

453 (23%)

Age 15-64

1,248 (63.4%)

Age 65+

270 (13.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,749 (89.3%)

Born overseas

210 (10.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,833 · 82.9%

Māori

252 · 11.4%

Pacific

36 · 1.6%

Asian

45 · 2%

MELAA

3 · 0.1%

Other

42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,431 · 99.6%

Not owned

414 · 28.8%

Other

72 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

531 (26.7%)

Two families

21 (1.1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,437 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taonui a safe suburb to live in?

  Taonui has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #15 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taonui?

  The annual crime rate in Taonui is 20 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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