Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Tasman District spans 26 Area Units across 14771 km2. Over the most recent 53-month window, public victimisation data records 6.9K reported victimisations in Tasman District — an average of about 5.0 per suburb each month, or 0.4× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 26 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Tasman District
- Richmond East2.4× nat avg1.7K
- Motueka West1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Motueka East1.5× nat avg1.1K
- Richmond West1.3× nat avg895
- Motueka Outer0.4× nat avg316
- Wai-Iti0.4× nat avg296
- Golden Bay0.3× nat avg216
- Takaka0.2× nat avg145
- Wakefield0.2× nat avg144
- Brightwater0.2× nat avg138
- Lake Rotoroa0.2× nat avg134
- Mapua0.2× nat avg112
- Ranzau0.1× nat avg107
- Hope0.1× nat avg101
- Kaiteriteri0.1× nat avg91
- Riwaka0.1× nat avg91
- Golden Downs0.1× nat avg60
- Murchison0.1× nat avg46
- Tapawera0× nat avg31
- Aniseed Hill0× nat avg23
- Richmond Hill0× nat avg18
- Best Island0× nat avg12
- Rabbit Island0× nat avg10
- Moutere Inlet0× nat avg<6
- Oceanic-Tasman Region0× nat avg<6
- Inlet-Ligar Bay0× nat avg<6
// Tasman District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Tasman District?+
Public NZ Police data records 6.9K reported victimisations across Tasman District's 26 suburbs over the most recent 53 months — about 5.0 per suburb each month, or 0.4× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Tasman District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Tasman District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Tasman District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Tasman District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Tasman District suburb from the homepage.