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Riverlands Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riverlands safe? About average. Riverlands has a safety score of 57/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 57% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Riverlands is 42.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
57 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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42.8
Regional rank #13 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Riverlands Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

543

Households

165

Median income

$136,080

Median rent

$500

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
84 (15.5%)
Age 15-64
351 (64.6%)
Age 65+
90 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
411 (77%)
Born overseas
123 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
447 · 73.4%
Māori
69 · 11.3%
Pacific
54 · 8.9%
Asian
21 · 3.4%
MELAA
12 · 2%
Other
6 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
378 · 100%
Not owned
117 · 31%
Other
78 · 20.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
117 (24.4%)
Two families
6 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
357 (74.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riverlands a safe suburb to live in?

    Riverlands has a safety score of 57/100, making it the #13 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riverlands?

    The annual crime rate in Riverlands is 42.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riverlands

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