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Bell Block East-Puketapu Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Bell Block East-Puketapu safe? Yes. Bell Block East-Puketapu has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #17 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki.

The annual total crime rate in Bell Block East-Puketapu is 13.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #17 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.7
Regional rank #17 / 61 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼40%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Bell Block East-Puketapu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,527

Households

543

Median income

$114,837

Median rent

$552

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (22.6%)
Age 15-64
918 (60.1%)
Age 65+
279 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,143 (75.3%)
Born overseas
375 (24.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,218 · 70%
Māori
195 · 11.2%
Pacific
48 · 2.8%
Asian
213 · 12.2%
MELAA
24 · 1.4%
Other
42 · 2.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,122 · 99.5%
Not owned
291 · 25.8%
Other
57 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
447 (27.5%)
Two families
12 (0.7%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,164 (71.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Bell Block East-Puketapu a safe suburb to live in?

    Bell Block East-Puketapu has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #17 safest of 61 ranked suburbs in Taranaki Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Bell Block East-Puketapu?

    The annual crime rate in Bell Block East-Puketapu is 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Bell Block East-Puketapu

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