Tākaka Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Tākaka is 22.2701 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 9 within Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2022, January 2024, December 2024.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 49.1%
  Theft accounts for 49.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 25.0%
  Assault accounts for 25.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 21.6%
  Burglary accounts for 21.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.

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Tākaka Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

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

FAQ

• Is Tākaka a safe suburb to live in?

  Tākaka ranks in the top 25 of suburbs in Tasman Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Tākaka?

  The annual crime rate in Tākaka is 22.2701 per 1,000 residents.

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Nearby Suburbs

• Pōhara-Abel Tasman (Tasman)