Maraenui Safety Snapshot

Is Maraenui safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Maraenui has a safety score of 18/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 18% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #68 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Maraenui is 41.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #68 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 34.4%
  Burglary accounts for 34.4 percent of incidents.
• Theft 33.8%
  Theft accounts for 33.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 28.0%
  Assault accounts for 28.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 3.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 3.8 percent of incidents.

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Maraenui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,780

Households

1,032

Median income

$76,139

Median rent

$280

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

1,017 (26.9%)

Age 15-64

2,430 (64.3%)

Age 65+

327 (8.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

3,243 (87.6%)

Born overseas

459 (12.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,908 · 39.4%

Māori

2,208 · 45.6%

Pacific

537 · 11.1%

Asian

144 · 3%

MELAA

12 · 0.2%

Other

30 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,298 · 100%

Not owned

1,578 · 68.8%

Other

471 · 20.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

597 (19.9%)

Two families

72 (2.4%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,325 (77.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Maraenui a safe suburb to live in?

  Maraenui has a safety score of 18/100, making it the #68 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 68% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Maraenui?

  The annual crime rate in Maraenui is 41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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