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Taumarunui North Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Taumarunui North safe? About average. Taumarunui North has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #69 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Taumarunui North is 22.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #69 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 December 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.4
Regional rank #69 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲42.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
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Taumarunui North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,659

Households

624

Median income

$58,321

Median rent

$296

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
354 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
900 (54.2%)
Age 65+
387 (23.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,428 (86.7%)
Born overseas
219 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,026 · 51.1%
Māori
816 · 40.7%
Pacific
60 · 3%
Asian
69 · 3.4%
MELAA
15 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,158 · 100%
Not owned
579 · 50.4%
Other
144 · 12.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
342 (18.5%)
Two families
27 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,482 (80.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Taumarunui North a safe suburb to live in?

    Taumarunui North has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #69 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Taumarunui North?

    The annual crime rate in Taumarunui North is 22.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Taumarunui North

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