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Riversdale-Islington Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riversdale-Islington safe? About average. Riversdale-Islington has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Riversdale-Islington is 18.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 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, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
18.1
Regional rank #16 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲33.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Riversdale-Islington Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,325

Households

858

Median income

$75,072

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
459 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
1,458 (62.7%)
Age 65+
432 (18.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,884 (82.1%)
Born overseas
411 (17.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,860 · 66.2%
Māori
549 · 19.6%
Pacific
150 · 5.3%
Asian
144 · 5.1%
MELAA
72 · 2.6%
Other
33 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,719 · 100%
Not owned
762 · 44.4%
Other
168 · 9.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
537 (21%)
Two families
33 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,989 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riversdale-Islington a safe suburb to live in?

    Riversdale-Islington has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #16 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riversdale-Islington?

    The annual crime rate in Riversdale-Islington is 18.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riversdale-Islington

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