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Upper Aramoho Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Upper Aramoho safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Upper Aramoho has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #72 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Upper Aramoho is 23.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #72 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 November 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
38 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.6
Regional rank #72 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 17.0%
    Theft accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.0%
    Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Upper Aramoho Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,175

Households

873

Median income

$63,144

Median rent

$346

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
453 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
1,254 (57.7%)
Age 65+
480 (22.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,905 (87.8%)
Born overseas
264 (12.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,728 · 65.7%
Māori
732 · 27.8%
Pacific
72 · 2.7%
Asian
72 · 2.7%
MELAA
3 · 0.1%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,548 · 100%
Not owned
600 · 38.9%
Other
174 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (19.9%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,034 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Upper Aramoho a safe suburb to live in?

    Upper Aramoho has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #72 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 Upper Aramoho?

    The annual crime rate in Upper Aramoho is 23.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Upper Aramoho

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