Marybank Safety Snapshot

Is Marybank safe? Yes. Marybank has a safety score of 100/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 100% of New Zealand suburbs, with 1.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Marybank is 1.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 1.0%
  Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Marybank Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,119

Households

456

Median income

$92,513

Median rent

$469

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

204 (18.2%)

Age 15-64

600 (53.6%)

Age 65+

333 (29.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

813 (73.2%)

Born overseas

297 (26.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,050 · 86.2%

Māori

78 · 6.4%

Pacific

12 · 1%

Asian

57 · 4.7%

MELAA

15 · 1.2%

Other

6 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

885 · 99.7%

Not owned

228 · 25.7%

Other

24 · 2.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

345 (25.5%)

Two families

9 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

999 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

• Is Marybank a safe suburb to live in?

  Marybank has a safety score of 100/100, making it the safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 50% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Marybank?

  The annual crime rate in Marybank is 1.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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