SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

Woodbourne Safety Snapshot

Marlborough, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is Woodbourne safe? About average. Woodbourne has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough.

The annual total crime rate in Woodbourne is 55 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
55
Regional rank #14 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲4.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 72.0%
    Theft accounts for 72.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for Woodbourne ›

Woodbourne Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,752

Households

627

Median income

$118,714

Median rent

$361

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
309 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
1,089 (62.2%)
Age 65+
324 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,428 (81.5%)
Born overseas
324 (18.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,584 · 80.6%
Māori
207 · 10.5%
Pacific
42 · 2.1%
Asian
90 · 4.6%
MELAA
15 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,389 · 100%
Not owned
669 · 48.6%
Other
57 · 4.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
471 (25.2%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,386 (74.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Woodbourne a safe suburb to live in?

    Woodbourne has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #14 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Marlborough Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Woodbourne?

    The annual crime rate in Woodbourne is 55 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woodbourne

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs