Marlborough Sounds West Safety Snapshot

Is Marlborough Sounds West safe? Yes. Marlborough Sounds West has a safety score of 73/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 73% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Marlborough Sounds West is 15.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 14.0%
  Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 13.0%
  Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Marlborough Sounds West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,130

Households

912

Median income

$68,500

Median rent

$285

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

306 (14.4%)

Age 15-64

1,266 (59.4%)

Age 65+

552 (25.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,752 (83%)

Born overseas

360 (17%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,932 · 81.4%

Māori

264 · 11.1%

Pacific

48 · 2%

Asian

60 · 2.5%

MELAA

24 · 1%

Other

45 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,641 · 99.8%

Not owned

540 · 32.8%

Other

198 · 12%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

570 (21.6%)

Two families

15 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,052 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marlborough Sounds West a safe suburb to live in?

  Marlborough Sounds West has a safety score of 73/100, making it the #10 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Marlborough Sounds West?

  The annual crime rate in Marlborough Sounds West is 15.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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