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Whitney East Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Whitney East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Whitney East has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #19 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Whitney East is 26.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #19 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 December 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
26.5
Regional rank #19 / 23 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 23.0%
    Theft accounts for 23.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.0%
    Assault accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Whitney East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,391

Households

1,014

Median income

$74,380

Median rent

$394

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (15.8%)
Age 15-64
1,479 (61.9%)
Age 65+
564 (23.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,773 (74.5%)
Born overseas
606 (25.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,869 · 69.5%
Māori
378 · 14%
Pacific
123 · 4.6%
Asian
222 · 8.2%
MELAA
63 · 2.3%
Other
36 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,887 · 99.7%
Not owned
870 · 46%
Other
147 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
582 (19.4%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,406 (80.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Whitney East a safe suburb to live in?

    Whitney East has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #19 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Whitney East?

    The annual crime rate in Whitney East is 26.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Whitney East

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