Tuamarina Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tuamarina safe? Yes. Tuamarina has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Tuamarina is 9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 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 February 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9
Regional rank #2 / 23 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼71.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.

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Tuamarina Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,338

Households

495

Median income

$103,373

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
228 (17%)
Age 15-64
837 (62.6%)
Age 65+
264 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,086 (81.7%)
Born overseas
243 (18.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,239 · 83.1%
Māori
177 · 11.9%
Pacific
18 · 1.2%
Asian
21 · 1.4%
MELAA
15 · 1%
Other
21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,026 · 99.7%
Not owned
288 · 28%
Other
78 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
354 (24.5%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,080 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tuamarina a safe suburb to live in?

    Tuamarina has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #2 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tuamarina?

    The annual crime rate in Tuamarina is 9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tuamarina

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