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Wakefield Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wakefield safe? Yes. Wakefield has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #15 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Wakefield is 9.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #15 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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9.8
Regional rank #15 / 30 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲800%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
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Wakefield Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,697

Households

930

Median income

$96,824

Median rent

$405

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
561 (20.8%)
Age 15-64
1,641 (60.8%)
Age 65+
483 (17.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,247 (84%)
Born overseas
429 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,589 · 88.2%
Māori
228 · 7.8%
Pacific
39 · 1.3%
Asian
36 · 1.2%
MELAA
18 · 0.6%
Other
27 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,980 · 100%
Not owned
558 · 28.3%
Other
153 · 7.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
720 (26%)
Two families
33 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,019 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wakefield a safe suburb to live in?

    Wakefield has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #15 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 62% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wakefield?

    The annual crime rate in Wakefield is 9.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wakefield

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