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Taumarunui East Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taumarunui East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Taumarunui East has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #86 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taumarunui East is 36 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #86 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 February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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36
Regional rank #86 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Taumarunui East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,626

Households

612

Median income

$50,679

Median rent

$282

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (22%)
Age 15-64
960 (59%)
Age 65+
315 (19.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,479 (92%)
Born overseas
129 (8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
921 · 45%
Māori
1,008 · 49.3%
Pacific
75 · 3.7%
Asian
21 · 1%
MELAA
6 · 0.3%
Other
15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,083 · 100%
Not owned
561 · 52.4%
Other
189 · 17.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
312 (17.5%)
Two families
24 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,440 (80.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taumarunui East a safe suburb to live in?

    Taumarunui East has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #86 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Taumarunui East?

    The annual crime rate in Taumarunui East is 36 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Taumarunui East

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