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Lower Moutere Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lower Moutere safe? Yes. Lower Moutere has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Lower Moutere is 18.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.5
Regional rank #14 / 30 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲266.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Lower Moutere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,845

Households

621

Median income

$87,198

Median rent

$327

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
279 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
1,224 (66.3%)
Age 65+
318 (17.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,329 (72.6%)
Born overseas
501 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,587 · 78.5%
Māori
207 · 10.2%
Pacific
132 · 6.5%
Asian
42 · 2.1%
MELAA
27 · 1.3%
Other
27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,302 · 100%
Not owned
534 · 41.1%
Other
255 · 19.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
417 (23.2%)
Two families
12 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,365 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lower Moutere a safe suburb to live in?

    Lower Moutere has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #14 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lower Moutere?

    The annual crime rate in Lower Moutere is 18.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lower Moutere

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