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Motueka East Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Motueka East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Motueka East has a safety score of 27/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 27% of New Zealand suburbs, with 71.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #29 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Motueka East is 71.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #29 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 October 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
27 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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71.4
Regional rank #29 / 30 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼34.4%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 65.6%
    Theft accounts for 65.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.1%
    Burglary accounts for 26.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.9%
    Assault accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.
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Motueka East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,087

Households

1,305

Median income

$61,128

Median rent

$372

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (13.7%)
Age 15-64
1,536 (49.8%)
Age 65+
1,089 (35.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,376 (77%)
Born overseas
708 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,625 · 77%
Māori
411 · 12.1%
Pacific
114 · 3.3%
Asian
171 · 5%
MELAA
30 · 0.9%
Other
57 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,475 · 100%
Not owned
846 · 34.5%
Other
189 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
795 (20.7%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,024 (78.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Motueka East a safe suburb to live in?

    Motueka East has a safety score of 27/100, making it the #29 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Motueka East?

    The annual crime rate in Motueka East is 71.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Motueka East

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