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Whakarongo Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whakarongo safe? About average. Whakarongo has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 34.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Whakarongo is 34.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 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 September 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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34.7
Regional rank #41 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼68.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 28.0%
    Theft accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.0%
    Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Whakarongo Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,758

Households

603

Median income

$135,330

Median rent

$390

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,104 (62.8%)
Age 65+
327 (18.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,548 (88.4%)
Born overseas
204 (11.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,596 · 81.5%
Māori
210 · 10.7%
Pacific
30 · 1.5%
Asian
93 · 4.7%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
21 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,329 · 99.3%
Not owned
387 · 28.9%
Other
90 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
477 (26.6%)
Two families
24 (1.3%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,290 (71.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whakarongo a safe suburb to live in?

    Whakarongo has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #41 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whakarongo?

    The annual crime rate in Whakarongo is 34.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whakarongo

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