Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Palmerston North City spans 27 Area Units across 395 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 34.2K reported victimisations in Palmerston North City — an average of about 23.9 per suburb each month, or 1.8× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 27 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Palmerston North City
- Palmerston North Central13.7× nat avg9.8K
- West End5.1× nat avg3.7K
- Takaro3.9× nat avg2.8K
- Roslyn3.3× nat avg2.4K
- Papaeoia3× nat avg2.1K
- Awapuni North2.4× nat avg1.7K
- Hokowhitu West2.1× nat avg1.5K
- Kelvin Grove1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Palmerston North Hospital1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Terrace End1.4× nat avg1.0K
- Milson1.3× nat avg948
- Highbury1.2× nat avg824
- Hokowhitu East1.1× nat avg799
- Westbrook1× nat avg734
- Awapuni South0.8× nat avg586
- Cloverlea0.6× nat avg444
- Ashhurst0.6× nat avg431
- Aokautere0.5× nat avg384
- Hokowhitu Lagoon0.4× nat avg319
- Turitea0.4× nat avg265
- Awapuni West0.3× nat avg242
- Whakarongo0.3× nat avg192
- Linton Military Camp0.2× nat avg163
- Massey University0.2× nat avg150
- Longburn0.2× nat avg118
- Kairanga0.1× nat avg101
- Stoney Creek0.1× nat avg88
// Palmerston North City crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Palmerston North City?+
Public NZ Police data records 34.2K reported victimisations across Palmerston North City's 27 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 23.9 per suburb each month, or 1.8× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Palmerston North City?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Palmerston North City in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Palmerston North City data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Palmerston North City crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Palmerston North City suburb from the homepage.