Esplanade

Palmerston North City•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

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Crime Rate per 1000

388.9

(Population: 2070)

Total Crimes (12m)

805

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#5 / 90

(top 6%)

3 Month Trend Change

-16.7%

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (75%), burglary (18%), and assault (6%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Esplanade is 388.889 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 5 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2023, Jan 2025, Mar 2025.

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