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Waimea West Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimea West safe? About average. Waimea West has a safety score of 56/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 56% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Waimea West is 13.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
56 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.7
Regional rank #26 / 30 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼50%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimea West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,104

Households

405

Median income

$103,212

Median rent

$337

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
168 (15.2%)
Age 15-64
717 (64.9%)
Age 65+
201 (18.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
921 (83.4%)
Born overseas
183 (16.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,053 · 89.5%
Māori
72 · 6.1%
Pacific
21 · 1.8%
Asian
15 · 1.3%
MELAA
3 · 0.3%
Other
12 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
858 · 99.3%
Not owned
315 · 36.5%
Other
63 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
282 (23.7%)
Two families
18 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
891 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimea West a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimea West has a safety score of 56/100, making it the #26 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 60% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimea West?

    The annual crime rate in Waimea West is 13.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimea West

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