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Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka safe? About average. Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka is 18.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 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 April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.9
Regional rank #21 / 30 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 14.0%
    Burglary accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 14.0%
    Theft accounts for 14.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,992

Households

648

Median income

$81,902

Median rent

$320

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
276 (13.9%)
Age 15-64
1,257 (63.1%)
Age 65+
465 (23.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,401 (71.1%)
Born overseas
570 (28.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,677 · 76.1%
Māori
213 · 9.7%
Pacific
204 · 9.3%
Asian
54 · 2.4%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
45 · 2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,401 · 100%
Not owned
525 · 37.8%
Other
330 · 23.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (22.1%)
Two families
21 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,452 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #21 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka is 18.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiteriteri-Rīwaka

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