Marewa East Safety Snapshot

Is Marewa East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Marewa East has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 65.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Marewa East is 65.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, January 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 45.6%
  Theft accounts for 45.6 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 32.3%
  Burglary accounts for 32.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 18.1%
  Assault accounts for 18.1 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.4%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.

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Marewa East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,444

Households

1,233

Median income

$69,865

Median rent

$218

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

786 (22.8%)

Age 15-64

2,256 (65.5%)

Age 65+

414 (12%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,949 (86.5%)

Born overseas

459 (13.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,274 · 52.6%

Māori

1,515 · 35.1%

Pacific

210 · 4.9%

Asian

225 · 5.2%

MELAA

48 · 1.1%

Other

48 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,370 · 100%

Not owned

1,527 · 65%

Other

306 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

654 (18%)

Two families

54 (1.5%)

Three+ families

6 (0.2%)

Other composition

2,925 (80.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marewa East a safe suburb to live in?

  Marewa East has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #73 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Marewa East?

  The annual crime rate in Marewa East is 65.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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