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Appleby (Tasman District) Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Appleby (Tasman District) safe? About average. Appleby (Tasman District) has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #23 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Appleby (Tasman District) is 24 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #23 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24
Regional rank #23 / 30 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼20%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Appleby (Tasman District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

768

Households

267

Median income

$96,397

Median rent

$329

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
105 (13.7%)
Age 15-64
501 (65.2%)
Age 65+
162 (21.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
660 (87%)
Born overseas
99 (13%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
693 · 83.1%
Māori
84 · 10.1%
Pacific
30 · 3.6%
Asian
18 · 2.2%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
588 · 99%
Not owned
231 · 38.9%
Other
66 · 11.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
174 (22.3%)
Two families
21 (2.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
585 (75%)

Demographic data sourced from Stats NZ , licensed under CC BY 4.0

FAQ

  • Is Appleby (Tasman District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Appleby (Tasman District) has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #23 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 56% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Appleby (Tasman District)?

    The annual crime rate in Appleby (Tasman District) is 24 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Appleby (Tasman District)

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