Taihape

Rangitikei District•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

23

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

50.9

(Population: 1632)

Total Crimes (12m)

83

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#36 / 143

(top 25%)

3 Month Trend Change

-69%

Safety Score

Taihape Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (48.0%), burglary (30.7%), and assault (17.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Taihape is 50.8578 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 36 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2023, Dec 2023, Mar 2024.

Explore crime in nearby locations

Crime activity peaked in November 2023, December 2023, and March 2024.

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