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Tāhunanui Safety Snapshot

Nelson, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tāhunanui safe? About average. Tāhunanui has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson.

The annual total crime rate in Tāhunanui is 28 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 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, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28
Regional rank #15 / 23 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲35.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 26.0%
    Assault accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tāhunanui Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,898

Households

1,269

Median income

$60,487

Median rent

$372

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (15.7%)
Age 15-64
1,905 (65.7%)
Age 65+
516 (17.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,193 (76.6%)
Born overseas
669 (23.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,406 · 72.8%
Māori
483 · 14.6%
Pacific
123 · 3.7%
Asian
219 · 6.6%
MELAA
36 · 1.1%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,208 · 99.7%
Not owned
1,155 · 52.2%
Other
231 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
621 (16.5%)
Two families
24 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,108 (82.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tāhunanui a safe suburb to live in?

    Tāhunanui has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #15 safest of 23 ranked suburbs in Nelson Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Tāhunanui?

    The annual crime rate in Tāhunanui is 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Tāhunanui

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