Martinborough Safety Snapshot

Is Martinborough safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Martinborough has a safety score of 37/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 37% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #145 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington.

The annual total crime rate in Martinborough is 26.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #145 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 24.0%
  Burglary accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 21.0%
  Theft accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Martinborough Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,872

Households

789

Median income

$97,289

Median rent

$429

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

273 (14.6%)

Age 15-64

1,041 (55.6%)

Age 65+

558 (29.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,452 (78.8%)

Born overseas

390 (21.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,614 · 75.5%

Māori

315 · 14.7%

Pacific

60 · 2.8%

Asian

87 · 4.1%

MELAA

21 · 1%

Other

42 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,461 · 100%

Not owned

435 · 29.9%

Other

144 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

510 (21.7%)

Two families

15 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,827 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

• Is Martinborough a safe suburb to live in?

  Martinborough has a safety score of 37/100, making it the #145 safest of 215 ranked suburbs in Wellington Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Martinborough?

  The annual crime rate in Martinborough is 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz