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Marton South Safety Snapshot

Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Marton South safe? About average. Marton South has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #48 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui.

The annual total crime rate in Marton South is 20.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #48 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
52 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
20.3
Regional rank #48 / 131 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼7.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 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 South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,418

Households

861

Median income

$63,955

Median rent

$377

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
531 (22%)
Age 15-64
1,485 (61.4%)
Age 65+
429 (17.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,049 (85.6%)
Born overseas
345 (14.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,773 · 60.9%
Māori
774 · 26.6%
Pacific
255 · 8.8%
Asian
84 · 2.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
21 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,677 · 99.8%
Not owned
717 · 42.7%
Other
219 · 13%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
546 (21.2%)
Two families
36 (1.4%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,992 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Marton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Marton South has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #48 safest of 131 ranked suburbs in Manawatū-Whanganui Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Marton South?

    The annual crime rate in Marton South is 20.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Marton South

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