Maraetarata

Palmerston North City•Manawatū-Whanganui Region

Last updated: 25 September 2025 at 3:38 pm

Safety Score

0

Crime Rate per 1000

36.2

(Population: 1464)

Total Crimes (12m)

53

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#58 / 90

(bottom 36%)

3 Month Trend Change

-43.5%

Maraetarata Overview

Start

End

2024-07 → 2025-06

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences were theft (55%), burglary (35%), and assault (7%).

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Maraetarata is 36.2022 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 58 within Manawatū-Whanganui Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2021, Dec 2021, Feb 2025.

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