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Tahuna Hills Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tahuna Hills safe? Yes. Tahuna Hills has a safety score of 84/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 84% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #6 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Tahuna Hills is 10.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #6 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
84 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
10.3
Regional rank #6 / 23 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲60%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tahuna Hills Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,952

Households

1,131

Median income

$95,160

Median rent

$511

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (14.9%)
Age 15-64
1,737 (58.8%)
Age 65+
777 (26.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,151 (73.5%)
Born overseas
777 (26.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,640 · 81.1%
Māori
327 · 10%
Pacific
69 · 2.1%
Asian
114 · 3.5%
MELAA
48 · 1.5%
Other
57 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,382 · 100%
Not owned
900 · 37.9%
Other
123 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
807 (23.8%)
Two families
24 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,562 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tahuna Hills a safe suburb to live in?

    Tahuna Hills has a safety score of 84/100, making it the #6 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 70% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tahuna Hills?

    The annual crime rate in Tahuna Hills is 10.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tahuna Hills

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