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Pihauatua Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pihauatua safe? About average. Pihauatua has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Pihauatua is 31.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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31.5
Regional rank #27 / 131 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Pihauatua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,098

Households

378

Median income

$128,489

Median rent

$342

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
249 (22.7%)
Age 15-64
672 (61.2%)
Age 65+
165 (15%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
891 (81.8%)
Born overseas
198 (18.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
957 · 75.8%
Māori
183 · 14.5%
Pacific
15 · 1.2%
Asian
57 · 4.5%
MELAA
18 · 1.4%
Other
33 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
792 · 100%
Not owned
252 · 31.8%
Other
54 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
300 (26.4%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
3 (0.3%)
Other composition
828 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pihauatua a safe suburb to live in?

    Pihauatua has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #27 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Pihauatua?

    The annual crime rate in Pihauatua is 31.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pihauatua

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