Woodville Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Woodville is 53.744 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 30 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2022, September 2023, March 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 55.3%
  Theft accounts for 55.3 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 31.4%
  Burglary accounts for 31.4 percent of incidents.
• Assault 10.9%
  Assault accounts for 10.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.4%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Woodville Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Woodville a safe suburb to live in?

  Woodville ranks in the top 21 of suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Woodville?

  The annual crime rate in Woodville is 53.744 per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Mangatainoka (Manawatū-Whanganui)