Awahuri

Manawatu District•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

86

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

10.0

(Population: 2106)

Total Crimes (12m)

21

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#137 / 143

(bottom 4%)

3 Month Trend Change

-44.4%

Safety Score

Awahuri Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Harm or endanger persons

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (36.4%), theft (36.4%), and assault (18.2%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Awahuri is 9.97151 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 137 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, May 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, May 2024, and February 2025.

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