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Maraetarata Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Maraetarata safe? About average. Maraetarata has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #67 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Maraetarata is 40.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #67 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, October 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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40.4
Regional rank #67 / 131 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 29.0%
    Burglary accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Maraetarata Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,473

Households

537

Median income

$104,317

Median rent

$487

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
897 (60.9%)
Age 65+
300 (20.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,167 (80%)
Born overseas
291 (20%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,143 · 68.2%
Māori
225 · 13.4%
Pacific
87 · 5.2%
Asian
180 · 10.7%
MELAA
24 · 1.4%
Other
18 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,134 · 100%
Not owned
378 · 33.4%
Other
54 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
399 (24.9%)
Two families
15 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,191 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Maraetarata a safe suburb to live in?

    Maraetarata has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #67 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Maraetarata?

    The annual crime rate in Maraetarata is 40.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Maraetarata

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