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Marchwiel East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marchwiel East safe? About average. Marchwiel East has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #134 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Marchwiel East is 20.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #134 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
20.1
Regional rank #134 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Marchwiel East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,007

Households

747

Median income

$74,038

Median rent

$317

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
396 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,245 (62%)
Age 65+
396 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,692 (84.7%)
Born overseas
306 (15.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,653 · 75.3%
Māori
240 · 10.9%
Pacific
138 · 6.3%
Asian
141 · 6.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,521 · 100%
Not owned
723 · 47.6%
Other
102 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
495 (22.1%)
Two families
18 (0.8%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,725 (77%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marchwiel East a safe suburb to live in?

    Marchwiel East has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #134 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marchwiel East?

    The annual crime rate in Marchwiel East is 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marchwiel East

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