Cornmarket
Safety Score (12-month average)
15
–
Crime rate
63.0 per 1,000
Population 1,413
Total crimes (past 12 months)
89
Trend (last 3 months)
▼ 18.5%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#22 / 143
Top 15%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Police data to August 2026Cornmarket Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (55.1%), burglary (36.0%), and assault (6.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Cornmarket is 62.9866 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 22 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2025, May 2026, Jun 2026.
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Crime activity peaked in December 2025, May 2026, and June 2026.
Cornmarket crime statistics: common questions
Is Cornmarket safe?
Cornmarket recorded 89 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 63.0 per 1,000 residents across about 1,413 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 Cornmarket?
The crime rate in Cornmarket is 63.0 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 89 recorded offences across about 1,413 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 Cornmarket?
The most common offence category in Cornmarket is theft, with 49 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 55% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (32).
Is crime going up or down in Cornmarket?
Recorded offences in Cornmarket have fallen 18.5% 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 Cornmarket compare with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region?
Cornmarket ranks 22 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 Cornmarket only with other suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Cornmarket come from?
Figures for Cornmarket, Whanganui District 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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👉 See how safe Cornmarket is on SafeSuburbs.co.nz