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Waimea Inlet Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimea Inlet safe? Yes. Waimea Inlet has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 4.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Waimea Inlet is 4.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the 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 November 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
4.1
Regional rank #1 / 30 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼100%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 1.0%
    Theft accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimea Inlet Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

996

Households

378

Median income

$114,343

Median rent

$409

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
126 (12.7%)
Age 15-64
603 (60.5%)
Age 65+
267 (26.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
738 (73.9%)
Born overseas
261 (26.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
945 · 88.5%
Māori
72 · 6.7%
Pacific
3 · 0.3%
Asian
36 · 3.4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
801 · 100%
Not owned
177 · 22.3%
Other
66 · 8.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
318 (28.2%)
Two families
9 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
801 (71%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimea Inlet a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimea Inlet has a safety score of 99/100, making it the safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimea Inlet?

    The annual crime rate in Waimea Inlet is 4.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimea Inlet

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