Turakina Safety Snapshot

Is Turakina safe? About average. Turakina has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Turakina is 26 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 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 November 2025, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 16.0%
  Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.0%
  Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.

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Turakina Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,359

Households

495

Median income

$78,133

Median rent

$200

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

273 (20.1%)

Age 15-64

873 (64.2%)

Age 65+

225 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,242 (92%)

Born overseas

108 (8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

906 · 58.9%

Māori

549 · 35.7%

Pacific

33 · 2.1%

Asian

27 · 1.8%

MELAA

3 · 0.2%

Other

21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

990 · 100%

Not owned

432 · 43.6%

Other

102 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

315 (21.6%)

Two families

18 (1.2%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,125 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Turakina a safe suburb to live in?

  Turakina has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #51 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Turakina?

  The annual crime rate in Turakina is 26 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz