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Bastia-Durie Hill Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bastia-Durie Hill safe? About average. Bastia-Durie Hill has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #70 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Bastia-Durie Hill is 24.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #70 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24.3
Regional rank #70 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲53.8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 33.0%
    Theft accounts for 33.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Bastia-Durie Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,205

Households

912

Median income

$82,678

Median rent

$396

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
366 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
1,245 (56.5%)
Age 65+
561 (25.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,797 (83%)
Born overseas
369 (17%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,944 · 75.9%
Māori
429 · 16.7%
Pacific
66 · 2.6%
Asian
66 · 2.6%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,722 · 100%
Not owned
534 · 31.2%
Other
117 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
588 (21.9%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,073 (77.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bastia-Durie Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Bastia-Durie Hill has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #70 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bastia-Durie Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Bastia-Durie Hill is 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bastia-Durie Hill

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