Manawahe

Whakatane District•Bay of Plenty Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

100

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Crime rate

6.6 per 1,000

Population 1,209

Total crimes (past 12 months)

8

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 40.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#138 / 157

Bottom 12%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Manawahe Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (62.5%), theft (25.0%), and assault (12.5%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Manawahe is 6.61704 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 138 within Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2023, Sep 2023, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2023, September 2023, and January 2025.

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