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Mayfield Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mayfield safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Mayfield has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Mayfield is 24.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, February 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.4
Regional rank #22 / 23 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Mayfield Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,686

Households

702

Median income

$67,552

Median rent

$325

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (17.4%)
Age 15-64
1,080 (64.1%)
Age 65+
321 (19%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,326 (78.8%)
Born overseas
357 (21.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,284 · 66%
Māori
330 · 17%
Pacific
99 · 5.1%
Asian
153 · 7.9%
MELAA
51 · 2.6%
Other
27 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,296 · 100%
Not owned
630 · 48.7%
Other
108 · 8.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
402 (19.4%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,656 (80%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mayfield a safe suburb to live in?

    Mayfield has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #22 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 73% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mayfield?

    The annual crime rate in Mayfield is 24.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mayfield

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