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Bell Block Central Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bell Block Central safe? About average. Bell Block Central has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Bell Block Central is 16.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.5
Regional rank #41 / 61 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 19.0%
    Theft accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 16.0%
    Assault accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Bell Block Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,892

Households

1,047

Median income

$87,214

Median rent

$410

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
576 (19.9%)
Age 15-64
1,773 (61.3%)
Age 65+
564 (19.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,328 (81.1%)
Born overseas
543 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,250 · 66.1%
Māori
657 · 19.3%
Pacific
111 · 3.3%
Asian
324 · 9.5%
MELAA
27 · 0.8%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,151 · 100%
Not owned
915 · 42.6%
Other
159 · 7.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
711 (22.9%)
Two families
45 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,346 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bell Block Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Bell Block Central has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #41 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 52% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bell Block Central?

    The annual crime rate in Bell Block Central is 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bell Block Central

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