Marfell

New Plymouth District•Taranaki Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score

21

R6

Crime Rate per 1000

40.9

(Population: 1980)

Total Crimes (12m)

81

Crime Trend

↓

Rank in region

#10 / 66

(top 15%)

3 Month Trend Change

-11.1%

Safety Score

Marfell Overview

Crime Count

No data

0

20

50

100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were burglary (35.3%), theft (32.9%), and assault (27.1%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Marfell is 40.9091 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 10 within Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Sep 2021, May 2024, Jan 2025.

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Crime activity peaked in September 2021, May 2024, and January 2025.

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