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Wilkes Park Safety Snapshot

Tasman, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wilkes Park safe? Yes. Wilkes Park has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #12 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman.

The annual total crime rate in Wilkes Park is 6.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #12 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, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.1
Regional rank #12 / 30 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Wilkes Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,289

Households

870

Median income

$94,878

Median rent

$490

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
339 (14.8%)
Age 15-64
1,410 (61.6%)
Age 65+
531 (23.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,821 (79.7%)
Born overseas
465 (20.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,094 · 83.5%
Māori
213 · 8.5%
Pacific
27 · 1.1%
Asian
108 · 4.3%
MELAA
30 · 1.2%
Other
36 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,845 · 100%
Not owned
654 · 35.7%
Other
117 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
618 (23.8%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,962 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wilkes Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Wilkes Park has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #12 safest of 30 ranked suburbs in Tasman Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wilkes Park?

    The annual crime rate in Wilkes Park is 6.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wilkes Park

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