Marfell Safety Snapshot

Is Marfell safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Marfell has a safety score of 34/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 34% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Marfell is 29.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 23.0%
  Burglary accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 23.0%
  Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Marfell Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,983

Households

678

Median income

$73,375

Median rent

$284

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

519 (26.2%)

Age 15-64

1,284 (64.8%)

Age 65+

168 (8.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,665 (84.9%)

Born overseas

297 (15.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,392 · 55.3%

Māori

801 · 31.8%

Pacific

90 · 3.6%

Asian

186 · 7.4%

MELAA

18 · 0.7%

Other

30 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,314 · 100%

Not owned

717 · 54.7%

Other

144 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

420 (21.2%)

Two families

18 (0.9%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,536 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marfell a safe suburb to live in?

  Marfell has a safety score of 34/100, making it the #48 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Marfell?

  The annual crime rate in Marfell is 29.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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