Ruamahanga

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

60.4

(Population: 2781)

Total Crimes (12m)

168

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#33 / 90

(top 37%)

3 Month Trend Change

+4.7%

Crime Count

No data

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (78%) and burglary (17%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Ruamahanga is 60.4099 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 33 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Sep 2023, Mar 2024.

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