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Redwoodtown East Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Redwoodtown East safe? About average. Redwoodtown East has a safety score of 47/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 47% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Redwoodtown East is 43.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
47 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.7
Regional rank #15 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲8%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 75.4%
    Theft accounts for 75.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.6%
    Burglary accounts for 15.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.2%
    Assault accounts for 8.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Redwoodtown East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,817

Households

1,179

Median income

$70,121

Median rent

$425

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
504 (17.9%)
Age 15-64
1,608 (57.1%)
Age 65+
705 (25%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,244 (79.9%)
Born overseas
564 (20.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,313 · 72.1%
Māori
432 · 13.5%
Pacific
171 · 5.3%
Asian
201 · 6.3%
MELAA
51 · 1.6%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,181 · 99.7%
Not owned
858 · 39.2%
Other
141 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (20.4%)
Two families
39 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,748 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Redwoodtown East a safe suburb to live in?

    Redwoodtown East has a safety score of 47/100, making it the #15 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Redwoodtown East?

    The annual crime rate in Redwoodtown East is 43.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Redwoodtown East

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