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Marchwiel West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marchwiel West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Marchwiel West has a safety score of 35/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 35% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #193 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Marchwiel West is 23.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #193 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
35 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.7
Regional rank #193 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼57.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 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 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Marchwiel West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,560

Households

642

Median income

$71,799

Median rent

$308

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
300 (19.2%)
Age 15-64
924 (59.2%)
Age 65+
360 (23.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,293 (82.9%)
Born overseas
267 (17.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,308 · 76.5%
Māori
180 · 10.5%
Pacific
69 · 4%
Asian
138 · 8.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
9 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,203 · 99.8%
Not owned
486 · 40.3%
Other
60 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
393 (20.5%)
Two families
18 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,503 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marchwiel West a safe suburb to live in?

    Marchwiel West has a safety score of 35/100, making it the #193 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 62% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marchwiel West?

    The annual crime rate in Marchwiel West is 23.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marchwiel West

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