Woodville Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Woodville is 54.3478 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 34 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated 12 September 2026 at 12:00 am

• Theft 57.0%
  Theft accounts for 57.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 20.0%
  Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 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 24 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 54.3478 per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs

• Mangatainoka (Manawatū-Whanganui)