Marewa West Safety Snapshot

Is Marewa West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Marewa West has a safety score of 38/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 38% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #47 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Marewa West is 47.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #47 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 44.0%
  Theft accounts for 44.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 19.0%
  Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 13.0%
  Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 4.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Marewa West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,710

Households

741

Median income

$76,459

Median rent

$461

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

267 (15.6%)

Age 15-64

1,062 (62.1%)

Age 65+

393 (23%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,410 (82.6%)

Born overseas

297 (17.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,461 · 74%

Māori

339 · 17.2%

Pacific

33 · 1.7%

Asian

105 · 5.3%

MELAA

24 · 1.2%

Other

12 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,326 · 100%

Not owned

570 · 43.1%

Other

120 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

396 (18.3%)

Two families

15 (0.7%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,746 (80.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marewa West a safe suburb to live in?

  Marewa West has a safety score of 38/100, making it the #47 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 West?

  The annual crime rate in Marewa West is 47.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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