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Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South Safety Snapshot

Taranaki, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South is 2,236.4 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (165 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2,236.4
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲18.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 87.5%
    Theft accounts for 87.5 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.5%
    Burglary accounts for 9.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.2%
    Assault accounts for 2.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

177

Households

66

Median income

$97,400

Median rent

$446

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
30 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
114 (64.4%)
Age 65+
24 (13.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
147 (84.5%)
Born overseas
27 (15.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
147 · 65.3%
Māori
51 · 22.7%
Pacific
3 · 1.3%
Asian
21 · 9.3%
MELAA
3 · 1.3%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
126 · 97.7%
Not owned
66 · 51.2%
Other
15 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
42 (21.9%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
150 (78.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South a safe suburb to live in?

    Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South has only 165 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South?

    The annual crime rate in Waiwhakaiho-Bell Block South is 2,236.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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