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Balgownie Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Balgownie safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Balgownie is 173.9 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (138 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Balgownie is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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173.9
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Balgownie Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

141

Households

51

Median income

$43,000

Median rent

$350

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
30 (21.3%)
Age 15-64
87 (61.7%)
Age 65+
21 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
129 (93.5%)
Born overseas
9 (6.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
87 · 45.3%
Māori
78 · 40.6%
Pacific
24 · 12.5%
Asian
3 · 1.6%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
81 · 100%
Not owned
54 · 66.7%
Other
30 · 37%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
15 (10.4%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
129 (89.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Balgownie a safe suburb to live in?

    Balgownie has only 138 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Balgownie?

    The annual crime rate in Balgownie is 173.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Balgownie

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