Waiōuru Safety Snapshot

Is Waiōuru safe? About average. Waiōuru has a safety score of 43/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 43% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Waiōuru is 55.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 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 June 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 46.0%
  Theft accounts for 46.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Waiōuru Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

855

Households

240

Median income

$87,883

Median rent

$174

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

222 (26%)

Age 15-64

591 (69.1%)

Age 65+

45 (5.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

732 (86.2%)

Born overseas

117 (13.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

597 · 52.6%

Māori

387 · 34.1%

Pacific

84 · 7.4%

Asian

54 · 4.8%

MELAA

9 · 0.8%

Other

3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

612 · 100%

Not owned

522 · 85.7%

Other

36 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

162 (22.8%)

Two families

3 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

546 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Waiōuru a safe suburb to live in?

  Waiōuru has a safety score of 43/100, making it the #65 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Waiōuru?

  The annual crime rate in Waiōuru is 55.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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