Waitohi (Marlborough District)

Marlborough District•Marlborough Region
Police data to:

Safety Score (12-month average)

41

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Crime rate

40.5 per 1,000

Population 3,090

Total crimes (past 12 months)

125

Trend (last 3 months)

▲ 65.0%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#7 / 27

Top 26%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Police data to August 2026

Waitohi (Marlborough District) Overview

Crime Count
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Assault
Sexual offences
Robbery, blackmail, and extortion
Burglary
Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (66.4%), burglary (17.6%), and assault (13.6%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Waitohi (Marlborough District) is 40.4531 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 7 within Marlborough Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Nov 2025, Jan 2026, Jun 2026.

Crime activity peaked in November 2025, January 2026, and June 2026.

Waitohi (Marlborough District) crime statistics: common questions

Is Waitohi (Marlborough District) safe?

Waitohi (Marlborough District) recorded 125 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 40.5 per 1,000 residents across about 3,090 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

What is the crime rate in Waitohi (Marlborough District)?

The crime rate in Waitohi (Marlborough District) is 40.5 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 125 recorded offences across about 3,090 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

What is the most common crime in Waitohi (Marlborough District)?

The most common offence category in Waitohi (Marlborough District) is theft, with 83 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 66% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (22).

Is crime going up or down in Waitohi (Marlborough District)?

Recorded offences in Waitohi (Marlborough District) have risen 65.0% 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 Waitohi (Marlborough District) compare with other suburbs in Marlborough Region?

Waitohi (Marlborough District) ranks 7 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 Waitohi (Marlborough District) only with other suburbs in Marlborough Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Where does the crime data for Waitohi (Marlborough District) come from?

Figures for Waitohi (Marlborough District), 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.