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Marsden Safety Snapshot

West Coast, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marsden safe? Yes. Marsden has a safety score of 77/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 77% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast.

The annual total crime rate in Marsden is 13.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
77 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.6
Regional rank #6 / 26 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼66.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 7.0%
    Theft accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Marsden Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,278

Households

495

Median income

$86,005

Median rent

$287

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
270 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
777 (60.8%)
Age 65+
240 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,080 (85.9%)
Born overseas
177 (14.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,122 · 77.3%
Māori
180 · 12.4%
Pacific
18 · 1.2%
Asian
96 · 6.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
30 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
960 · 99.4%
Not owned
321 · 33.2%
Other
51 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
354 (24%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,116 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marsden a safe suburb to live in?

    Marsden has a safety score of 77/100, making it the #6 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in West Coast Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marsden?

    The annual crime rate in Marsden is 13.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marsden

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