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Wembley Park Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wembley Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Wembley Park has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #95 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Wembley Park is 32.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #95 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 January 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.4
Regional rank #95 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲11.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.0%
    Burglary accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 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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Wembley Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,800

Households

678

Median income

$60,564

Median rent

$349

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (22%)
Age 15-64
1,074 (59.7%)
Age 65+
288 (16%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,638 (91.8%)
Born overseas
147 (8.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,200 · 54.1%
Māori
867 · 39.1%
Pacific
90 · 4.1%
Asian
39 · 1.8%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
24 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,200 · 99.3%
Not owned
585 · 48.4%
Other
189 · 15.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (19.2%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,581 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wembley Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Wembley Park has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #95 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wembley Park?

    The annual crime rate in Wembley Park is 32.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wembley Park

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