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Ruby Bay Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ruby Bay safe? Yes. Ruby Bay has a safety score of 98/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 98% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Ruby Bay is 6.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
98 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.3
Regional rank #5 / 30 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Ruby Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,437

Households

555

Median income

$99,194

Median rent

$356

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
198 (13.8%)
Age 15-64
819 (57%)
Age 65+
402 (28%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,008 (70.7%)
Born overseas
417 (29.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,374 · 90%
Māori
81 · 5.3%
Pacific
18 · 1.2%
Asian
21 · 1.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
24 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,149 · 100%
Not owned
273 · 23.8%
Other
84 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
423 (25.9%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,209 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ruby Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Ruby Bay has a safety score of 98/100, making it the #5 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 Ruby Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Ruby Bay is 6.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ruby Bay

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