Maraetarata

Palmerston North City•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

33

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

36.3

(Population: 1461)

Total Crimes (12m)

53

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#57 / 143

(top 40%)

3 Month Trend Change

-52.4%

Safety Score

Maraetarata Overview

Crime Count

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Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (54.5%), burglary (32.7%), and assault (7.3%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Maraetarata is 36.2765 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 57 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2023, Jan 2024, Feb 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2023, January 2024, and February 2025.

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