Richmond Central (Tasman District) Safety Snapshot

Is Richmond Central (Tasman District) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Richmond Central (Tasman District) has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 171.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Richmond Central (Tasman District) is 171.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 78.0%
  Theft accounts for 78.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 11.9%
  Assault accounts for 11.9 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 8.9%
  Burglary accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.

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Richmond Central (Tasman District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,923

Households

771

Median income

$68,812

Median rent

$442

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

399 (20.7%)

Age 15-64

1,191 (61.9%)

Age 65+

354 (18.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,539 (81%)

Born overseas

360 (19%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,638 · 77.3%

Māori

234 · 11%

Pacific

54 · 2.5%

Asian

153 · 7.2%

MELAA

18 · 0.8%

Other

21 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,437 · 99.4%

Not owned

759 · 52.5%

Other

75 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

459 (20.1%)

Two families

9 (0.4%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,821 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Richmond Central (Tasman District) a safe suburb to live in?

  Richmond Central (Tasman District) has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #30 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Richmond Central (Tasman District)?

  The annual crime rate in Richmond Central (Tasman District) is 171.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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