Tamatea West Safety Snapshot

The annual total crime rate in Tamatea West is 18.0841 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 70 within Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2021, December 2022, January 2023.

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Updated October 2025.

• Theft 49.0%
  Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 33.8%
  Burglary accounts for 33.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.9%
  Assault accounts for 15.9 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 0.7%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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FAQ

• Is Tamatea West a safe suburb to live in?

  Tamatea West ranks in the top 74 of suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region for safety, with most crime being non-violent property offences.

• What is the crime rate in Tamatea West?

  The annual crime rate in Tamatea West is 18.0841 per 1,000 residents.

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