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Wakefield Rural Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wakefield Rural safe? Yes. Wakefield Rural has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Wakefield Rural is 6.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 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 February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
6.7
Regional rank #2 / 30 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲150%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 4.0%
    Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wakefield Rural Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,353

Households

474

Median income

$100,688

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
222 (16.4%)
Age 15-64
888 (65.6%)
Age 65+
243 (18%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,131 (83.8%)
Born overseas
219 (16.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,299 · 88.4%
Māori
108 · 7.3%
Pacific
6 · 0.4%
Asian
27 · 1.8%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
21 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,038 · 100%
Not owned
372 · 36%
Other
84 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
342 (24.7%)
Two families
21 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,023 (73.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wakefield Rural a safe suburb to live in?

    Wakefield Rural has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #2 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wakefield Rural?

    The annual crime rate in Wakefield Rural is 6.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wakefield Rural

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