Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)
Safety Score (12-month average)
40
–
Crime rate
27.8 per 1,000
Population 1,908
Total crimes (past 12 months)
53
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 18.2%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#86 / 143
Bottom 40%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Updated August 2026Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (52.8%), burglary (37.7%), and assault (5.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) is 27.7778 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 86 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2025, Oct 2025, Mar 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in September 2025, October 2025, and March 2026.
Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) crime statistics: common questions
Is Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) safe?
Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) recorded 53 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 27.8 per 1,000 residents across about 1,908 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.
What is the crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)?
The crime rate in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) is 27.8 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 53 recorded offences across about 1,908 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.
What is the most common crime in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)?
The most common offence category in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) is theft, with 28 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 53% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (20).
Is crime going up or down in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City)?
Recorded offences in Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) have fallen 18.2% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) compare with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region?
Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) ranks 86 of 143 suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) only with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Cloverlea (Palmerston North City) come from?
Figures for Cloverlea (Palmerston North City), Palmerston North City come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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