Ashhurst Safety Snapshot

Is Ashhurst safe? About average. Ashhurst has a safety score of 41/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 41% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #68 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Ashhurst is 28.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #68 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 39.0%
  Burglary accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 39.0%
  Theft accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 8.0%
  Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Ashhurst Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,240

Households

1,128

Median income

$95,274

Median rent

$404

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

762 (23.5%)

Age 15-64

2,016 (62.2%)

Age 65+

450 (13.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,781 (86%)

Born overseas

453 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,799 · 72.3%

Māori

687 · 17.8%

Pacific

141 · 3.6%

Asian

147 · 3.8%

MELAA

24 · 0.6%

Other

72 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,304 · 100%

Not owned

732 · 32%

Other

180 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

825 (24.3%)

Two families

24 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,541 (75%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

• Is Ashhurst a safe suburb to live in?

  Ashhurst has a safety score of 41/100, making it the #68 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ashhurst?

  The annual crime rate in Ashhurst is 28.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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