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Motueka North Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Motueka North safe? About average. Motueka North has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Motueka North is 18.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 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 September 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.7
Regional rank #24 / 30 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲28.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 27.0%
    Theft accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Motueka North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,493

Households

1,017

Median income

$60,831

Median rent

$381

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
363 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
1,389 (55.7%)
Age 65+
729 (29.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,929 (77.8%)
Born overseas
552 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,067 · 73.5%
Māori
378 · 13.4%
Pacific
144 · 5.1%
Asian
165 · 5.9%
MELAA
27 · 1%
Other
30 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,875 · 100%
Not owned
747 · 40%
Other
264 · 14.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
600 (20%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,388 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Motueka North a safe suburb to live in?

    Motueka North has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #24 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Motueka North?

    The annual crime rate in Motueka North is 18.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Motueka North

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