Taumarunui East

Ruapehu District•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

46

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Crime rate

34.8 per 1,000

Population 1,611

Total crimes (past 12 months)

56

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 7.1%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#61 / 143

Top 43%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Taumarunui East Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (41.7%), theft (37.5%), and assault (20.8%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Taumarunui East is 34.761 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 61 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Jul 2022, Dec 2022, Nov 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in July 2022, December 2022, and November 2023.

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