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Witherlea East Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Witherlea East safe? Yes. Witherlea East has a safety score of 96/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 96% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #4 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Witherlea East is 7.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #4 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 October 2025, November 2025, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
96 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.6
Regional rank #4 / 23 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Witherlea East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,802

Households

1,095

Median income

$88,242

Median rent

$457

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
525 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
1,656 (59.1%)
Age 65+
624 (22.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,217 (79.7%)
Born overseas
564 (20.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,466 · 78.4%
Māori
342 · 10.9%
Pacific
81 · 2.6%
Asian
150 · 4.8%
MELAA
51 · 1.6%
Other
57 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,157 · 99.4%
Not owned
696 · 32.1%
Other
90 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
771 (23.7%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,469 (75.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Witherlea East a safe suburb to live in?

    Witherlea East has a safety score of 96/100, making it the #4 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Witherlea East?

    The annual crime rate in Witherlea East is 7.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Witherlea East

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