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Tararua Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tararua safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Tararua has a safety score of 4/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 4% of New Zealand suburbs, with 233.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #126 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Tararua is 233.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #126 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 February 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
4 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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233.8
Regional rank #126 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼2.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.5%
    Theft accounts for 87.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.9%
    Burglary accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.2%
    Assault accounts for 4.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Tararua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,857

Households

822

Median income

$61,804

Median rent

$286

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
210 (11.3%)
Age 15-64
768 (41.4%)
Age 65+
876 (47.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,548 (83.9%)
Born overseas
297 (16.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,596 · 74.6%
Māori
339 · 15.8%
Pacific
120 · 5.6%
Asian
54 · 2.5%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
30 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,512 · 99.8%
Not owned
447 · 29.5%
Other
141 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
522 (21.3%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,917 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tararua a safe suburb to live in?

    Tararua has a safety score of 4/100, making it the #126 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tararua?

    The annual crime rate in Tararua is 233.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tararua

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