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Ben Cooper Park Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ben Cooper Park safe? Yes. Ben Cooper Park has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Ben Cooper Park is 4.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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4.2
Regional rank #3 / 30 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 3.0%
    Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ben Cooper Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,406

Households

951

Median income

$78,679

Median rent

$494

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
1,449 (60.2%)
Age 65+
501 (20.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,986 (83.3%)
Born overseas
399 (16.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,151 · 81.4%
Māori
252 · 9.5%
Pacific
45 · 1.7%
Asian
138 · 5.2%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,896 · 100%
Not owned
768 · 40.8%
Other
90 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
606 (21.3%)
Two families
24 (0.8%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
2,205 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ben Cooper Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Ben Cooper Park has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #3 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ben Cooper Park?

    The annual crime rate in Ben Cooper Park is 4.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ben Cooper Park

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