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Hokowhitu Central Crime Statistics – NZ Police Data & Trends | CrimeStats.co.nz

New Zealand
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Manawatū-Whanganui Region
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Palmerston North City
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Hokowhitu Central

Hokowhitu Central

Palmerston North City•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

Crime Rate per 1000

25.8

(Population: 2328)

Total Crimes (12m)

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#81 / 143

(middle 57%)

3 Month Trend Change

-56.5%

Safety Score

Hokowhitu Central Overview

Crime Count

No data

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (55.7%), burglary (34.4%), and assault (8.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Hokowhitu Central is 25.7732 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 81 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2022, Apr 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2022, April 2023, and March 2025.

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