Has your street been on the Hit List?

Every burglary and vehicle crime the Police have put on Whanganui's fortnightly Hit List since January 2024.

2,289 incidents378 streets66 fortnights54 on the latest Hit List (7 – 20 Sep)

Churchill Crescent · TawheroIn the busiest quarter of Whanganui streets this year, and 2026 is running below last year.

12 incidents since January 2024. This year it has been on 3 of 19 Hit Lists, mostly burglaries: 3 incidents so far against 4 in the same weeks of 2025.

Not on the latest Hit List (7 – 20 Sep)
3incidents in 2026 so far
#56of 258 streets this year
-25%vs the same weeks of 2025 (4)

Where it is happening

One pin per street. burglaries, vehicle crime. Click a pin for the dates.

One colour per suburb, deeper red where the Hit List has named more streets.Each suburb in its own colour; the number on the card is the count. Click a suburb for its busiest streets. Areas are drawn around the streets on the Hit List, not council boundaries.

fewermore incidents

· 6 streets not placed yet

Month by month

One column per month, this month outlined.

Oct 2025Apr 2026Sep 2026
20243
first year on record
20256
↑ 100% on 2024
2026 to 20 Sep3
↓ 25% on the same weeks of 2025

How that compares

Incidents in 2026, per street.

Churchill Crescent
3
Victoria Avenue
28
Taupo Quay
23
Average Tawhero street
2.6
Typical Whanganui street
2

What kind of crime

8 burglaries4 vehicle crimes

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Whanganui by suburb

Line: the last twelve fortnights. Arrow: the last six against the six before.

Data: NZ Police, via the River City Press Hit List, since January 2024. Streets only, never addresses. Not a measure of how safe a home is.