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Marton Rural Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marton Rural safe? About average. Marton Rural has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #60 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Marton Rural is 24 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #60 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
24
Regional rank #60 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 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.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Marton Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,095

Households

402

Median income

$95,844

Median rent

$239

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
213 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
633 (57.8%)
Age 65+
240 (21.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
978 (89.6%)
Born overseas
114 (10.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
996 · 81.8%
Māori
129 · 10.6%
Pacific
51 · 4.2%
Asian
21 · 1.7%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
21 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
819 · 100%
Not owned
276 · 33.8%
Other
60 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (24.5%)
Two families
12 (1%)
Three+ families
3 (0.3%)
Other composition
882 (74.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marton Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Marton Rural has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #60 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marton Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Marton Rural is 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marton Rural

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