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Whanganui East-Williams Domain Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whanganui East-Williams Domain safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whanganui East-Williams Domain has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 45.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #84 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Whanganui East-Williams Domain is 45.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #84 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 December 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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45.1
Regional rank #84 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲85%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.8%
    Theft accounts for 58.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.4%
    Burglary accounts for 28.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.8%
    Assault accounts for 11.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Whanganui East-Williams Domain Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,271

Households

969

Median income

$51,061

Median rent

$322

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
405 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,227 (54%)
Age 65+
651 (28.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,998 (88.9%)
Born overseas
249 (11.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,848 · 70%
Māori
606 · 23%
Pacific
78 · 3%
Asian
72 · 2.7%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,623 · 99.6%
Not owned
711 · 43.6%
Other
228 · 14%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
483 (16.8%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,373 (82.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whanganui East-Williams Domain a safe suburb to live in?

    Whanganui East-Williams Domain has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #84 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whanganui East-Williams Domain?

    The annual crime rate in Whanganui East-Williams Domain is 45.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whanganui East-Williams Domain

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