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Māpua Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Māpua safe? Yes. Māpua has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Māpua is 9.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 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 May 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
93 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.3
Regional rank #10 / 30 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

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 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Māpua Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,623

Households

648

Median income

$86,056

Median rent

$479

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
258 (15.9%)
Age 15-64
870 (53.6%)
Age 65+
477 (29.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,137 (70.6%)
Born overseas
474 (29.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,557 · 89.6%
Māori
102 · 5.9%
Pacific
6 · 0.3%
Asian
24 · 1.4%
MELAA
15 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,269 · 99.5%
Not owned
363 · 28.5%
Other
75 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
468 (24.7%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,419 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Māpua a safe suburb to live in?

    Māpua has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #10 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Māpua?

    The annual crime rate in Māpua is 9.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Māpua

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