Pahiatua

Tararua District•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

29

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

53.5

(Population: 2823)

Total Crimes (12m)

151

Crime Trend

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Rank in region

#31 / 143

(top 22%)

3 Month Trend Change

-9.3%

Safety Score

Pahiatua Overview

Crime Count

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Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (60.3%), burglary (24.0%), and assault (12.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Pahiatua is 53.4892 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 31 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Apr 2023, Dec 2023, Mar 2025.

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Crime in Mangatainoka, Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Crime activity peaked in April 2023, December 2023, and March 2025.

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