Richmond West (Tasman District) Safety Snapshot

Is Richmond West (Tasman District) safe? About average. Richmond West (Tasman District) has a safety score of 52/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 52% of New Zealand suburbs, with 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #27 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Richmond West (Tasman District) is 36.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #27 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 January 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 48.1%
  Theft accounts for 48.1 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 31.7%
  Burglary accounts for 31.7 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.4%
  Assault accounts for 15.4 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.9%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.9%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.

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Richmond West (Tasman District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,856

Households

1,206

Median income

$86,666

Median rent

$518

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

420 (14.7%)

Age 15-64

1,584 (55.5%)

Age 65+

747 (26.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,172 (76.2%)

Born overseas

678 (23.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,442 · 79.6%

Māori

219 · 7.1%

Pacific

60 · 2%

Asian

267 · 8.7%

MELAA

24 · 0.8%

Other

54 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,205 · 99.1%

Not owned

804 · 36.1%

Other

180 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

687 (19.5%)

Two families

24 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,805 (79.8%)

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

FAQ

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

  Richmond West (Tasman District) has a safety score of 52/100, making it the #27 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

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

  The annual crime rate in Richmond West (Tasman District) is 36.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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