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Motueka West Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Motueka West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Motueka West has a safety score of 36/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 36% of New Zealand suburbs, with 49.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Motueka West is 49.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 September 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
36 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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49.4
Regional rank #28 / 30 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼29.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 73.4%
    Theft accounts for 73.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.4%
    Burglary accounts for 16.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.8%
    Assault accounts for 7.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
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Motueka West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,628

Households

897

Median income

$71,118

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (16.1%)
Age 15-64
1,641 (62.4%)
Age 65+
522 (19.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,022 (78%)
Born overseas
570 (22%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,073 · 68.6%
Māori
489 · 16.2%
Pacific
207 · 6.8%
Asian
177 · 5.9%
MELAA
21 · 0.7%
Other
57 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,860 · 99.4%
Not owned
906 · 48.4%
Other
330 · 17.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
549 (20.8%)
Two families
24 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,067 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Motueka West a safe suburb to live in?

    Motueka West has a safety score of 36/100, making it the #28 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Motueka West?

    The annual crime rate in Motueka West is 49.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Motueka West

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