Lower Wairau

Marlborough District•Marlborough Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

36

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

31.0

(Population: 1194)

Total Crimes (12m)

37

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#7 / 27

(top 26%)

3 Month Trend Change

-33.3%

Safety Score

Lower Wairau Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (57.5%), theft (30.0%), and assault (10.0%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Lower Wairau is 30.9883 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 7 within Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Dec 2021, Jan 2023, May 2023.

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Crime activity peaked in December 2021, January 2023, and May 2023.

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