Poutoa

Palmerston North City•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

30.6

(Population: 2385)

Total Crimes (12m)

73

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#61 / 90

(bottom 32%)

3 Month Trend Change

-30.4%

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (54%), burglary (35%), and assault (6%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Poutoa is 30.608 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 61 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Mar 2022, Aug 2022, Apr 2023.

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