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West End Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is West End safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. West End has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #116 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in West End is 68 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #116 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 February 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
13 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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68
Regional rank #116 / 131 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 46.4%
    Theft accounts for 46.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.2%
    Burglary accounts for 34.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 17.3%
    Assault accounts for 17.3 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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West End Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,892

Households

1,152

Median income

$70,073

Median rent

$353

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
507 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
2,025 (70%)
Age 65+
366 (12.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,088 (73.2%)
Born overseas
765 (26.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,983 · 57.5%
Māori
654 · 19%
Pacific
189 · 5.5%
Asian
495 · 14.3%
MELAA
81 · 2.3%
Other
48 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,223 · 100%
Not owned
1,485 · 67.1%
Other
165 · 7.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
588 (17.4%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,784 (82.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is West End a safe suburb to live in?

    West End has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #116 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in West End?

    The annual crime rate in West End is 68 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for West End

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