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Marshland Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marshland safe? About average. Marshland has a safety score of 51/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 51% of New Zealand suburbs, with 68.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #148 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Marshland is 68.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #148 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
51 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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68.5
Regional rank #148 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲22.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Marshland Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

675

Households

225

Median income

$113,124

Median rent

$424

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
123 (18.2%)
Age 15-64
450 (66.7%)
Age 65+
114 (16.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
555 (83.7%)
Born overseas
108 (16.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
576 · 76.5%
Māori
75 · 10%
Pacific
18 · 2.4%
Asian
66 · 8.8%
MELAA
3 · 0.4%
Other
15 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
510 · 100%
Not owned
228 · 45.2%
Other
42 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
147 (22.1%)
Two families
15 (2.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
504 (75.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marshland a safe suburb to live in?

    Marshland has a safety score of 51/100, making it the #148 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marshland?

    The annual crime rate in Marshland is 68.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marshland

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