Taumarunui Central Safety Snapshot

Is Taumarunui Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Taumarunui Central has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #124 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taumarunui Central is 104 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #124 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 59.9%
  Theft accounts for 59.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 20.4%
  Burglary accounts for 20.4 percent of incidents.
• Assault 17.2%
  Assault accounts for 17.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.3%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.

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Taumarunui Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,542

Households

669

Median income

$49,842

Median rent

$257

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

303 (19.6%)

Age 15-64

879 (57%)

Age 65+

387 (25.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,362 (89.4%)

Born overseas

162 (10.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

963 · 49.7%

Māori

816 · 42.1%

Pacific

66 · 3.4%

Asian

63 · 3.3%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

24 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,068 · 100%

Not owned

561 · 52.5%

Other

171 · 16%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

312 (15.9%)

Two families

12 (0.6%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,635 (83.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taumarunui Central a safe suburb to live in?

  Taumarunui Central has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #124 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taumarunui Central?

  The annual crime rate in Taumarunui Central is 104 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Taumarunui North (Manawatū-Whanganui)
• Taumarunui East (Manawatū-Whanganui)