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Brightwater Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Brightwater safe? Yes. Brightwater has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Brightwater is 12.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 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 December 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
89 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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12.4
Regional rank #13 / 30 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Brightwater Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,283

Households

807

Median income

$102,600

Median rent

$505

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
525 (23%)
Age 15-64
1,446 (63.3%)
Age 65+
294 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,953 (86%)
Born overseas
318 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,169 · 85.3%
Māori
258 · 10.1%
Pacific
42 · 1.7%
Asian
27 · 1.1%
MELAA
9 · 0.4%
Other
39 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,686 · 100%
Not owned
519 · 30.9%
Other
90 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
612 (25.6%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,761 (73.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Brightwater a safe suburb to live in?

    Brightwater has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #13 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Brightwater?

    The annual crime rate in Brightwater is 12.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Brightwater

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