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Takaka Hills Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Takaka Hills safe? Yes. Takaka Hills has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #18 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Takaka Hills is 13.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #18 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.9
Regional rank #18 / 30 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼80%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Takaka Hills Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,305

Households

474

Median income

$77,609

Median rent

$269

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
213 (16.3%)
Age 15-64
861 (66%)
Age 65+
261 (20%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
987 (77%)
Born overseas
294 (23%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,167 · 83.8%
Māori
138 · 9.9%
Pacific
21 · 1.5%
Asian
27 · 1.9%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
30 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
891 · 98.7%
Not owned
306 · 33.9%
Other
192 · 21.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
291 (21.3%)
Two families
15 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,059 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Takaka Hills a safe suburb to live in?

    Takaka Hills has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #18 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Takaka Hills?

    The annual crime rate in Takaka Hills is 13.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Takaka Hills

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