Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Marlborough District spans 24 Area Units across 11152 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 8.0K reported victimisations in Marlborough District — an average of about 6.3 per suburb each month, or 0.5× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 24 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Marlborough District
- Blenheim Central3.2× nat avg2.3K
- Omaka1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Redwoodtown1.1× nat avg772
- Picton0.9× nat avg647
- Springlands0.7× nat avg509
- Whitney0.7× nat avg495
- Mayfield0.6× nat avg463
- Marlborough Sounds Terrestrial0.4× nat avg306
- Witherlea0.4× nat avg254
- Spring Creek-Grovetown0.2× nat avg128
- Tuamarina0.2× nat avg117
- Rapaura0.2× nat avg113
- Renwick0.2× nat avg109
- Riverlands0.1× nat avg105
- Waikawa0.1× nat avg99
- Ward0.1× nat avg80
- Wairau South0.1× nat avg79
- Havelock0.1× nat avg62
- Seddon0.1× nat avg36
- Marlborough Sounds Coastal Marine0× nat avg35
- Weld Pass0× nat avg33
- Wairau North0× nat avg26
- Woodbourne0× nat avg21
- Fairhall0× nat avg17
// Marlborough District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Marlborough District?+
Public NZ Police data records 8.0K reported victimisations across Marlborough District's 24 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 6.3 per suburb each month, or 0.5× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Marlborough District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Marlborough District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Marlborough District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Marlborough District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Marlborough District suburb from the homepage.