Inlet Wairau River
Safety Score (12-month average)
100
–
Crime rate
0.0 per 1,000
Population 0
Total crimes (past 12 months)
1
Trend (last 3 months)
→ 0.0%
vs previous 3-month period
Regional rank
#26 / 27
Bottom 4%
Safety Score (NZCHI)
Police data to August 2026Inlet Wairau River Overview
Most common offences by count were theft (66.7%), sexual offences (16.7%), and robbery, blackmail, and extortion (16.7%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.
Crime Summary
The annual total crime rate in Inlet Wairau River is 0 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 26 within Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2025.
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Crime activity peaked in November 2025.
Inlet Wairau River crime statistics: common questions
Is Inlet Wairau River safe?
Inlet Wairau River recorded 1 offence in the last 12 months. It has about 0 residents, which is below the 500-resident threshold we use for comparing rates, so its crime rate per 1,000 people is not a reliable comparison with other suburbs. Judge it on the offence count, not the rate.
What is the most common crime in Inlet Wairau River?
The most common offence category in Inlet Wairau River is theft, with 1 recorded offence in the last 12 months — about 100% of all offences recorded there.
Is crime going up or down in Inlet Wairau River?
Recorded offences in Inlet Wairau River have stayed level over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.
How does Inlet Wairau River compare with other suburbs in Marlborough Region?
Inlet Wairau River ranks 26 of 27 suburbs in Marlborough Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Inlet Wairau River only with other suburbs in Marlborough Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.
Where does the crime data for Inlet Wairau River come from?
Figures for Inlet Wairau River, Marlborough District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.
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