Golden Downs Safety Snapshot

Is Golden Downs safe? Yes. Golden Downs has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #4 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Golden Downs is 9.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #4 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 5.0%
  Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Golden Downs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,911

Households

681

Median income

$81,558

Median rent

$312

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

339 (17.7%)

Age 15-64

1,263 (66.1%)

Age 65+

345 (18.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,635 (85.6%)

Born overseas

276 (14.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,779 · 82.5%

Māori

273 · 12.7%

Pacific

18 · 0.8%

Asian

27 · 1.3%

MELAA

18 · 0.8%

Other

42 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,386 · 98.9%

Not owned

519 · 37%

Other

180 · 12.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

447 (22.6%)

Two families

24 (1.2%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,509 (76.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Golden Downs a safe suburb to live in?

  Golden Downs has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #4 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Golden Downs?

  The annual crime rate in Golden Downs is 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz