Taradale West Safety Snapshot

Is Taradale West safe? Yes. Taradale West has a safety score of 89/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 89% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #7 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Taradale West is 9.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #7 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

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 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Taradale West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,803

Households

663

Median income

$120,725

Median rent

$571

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

345 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

1,068 (59.2%)

Age 65+

414 (23%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,464 (81.5%)

Born overseas

333 (18.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,662 · 82.7%

Māori

207 · 10.3%

Pacific

27 · 1.3%

Asian

81 · 4%

MELAA

6 · 0.3%

Other

27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,410 · 99.6%

Not owned

390 · 27.5%

Other

60 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

516 (26.3%)

Two families

12 (0.6%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,437 (73.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Taradale West a safe suburb to live in?

  Taradale West has a safety score of 89/100, making it the #7 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Taradale West?

  The annual crime rate in Taradale West is 9.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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