Richmond West (Tasman District)

Richmond West (Tasman District) recorded 104 offences in the last 12 months, a rate of 36.7 per 1,000 residents across about 2,835 residents. These are offences recorded by New Zealand Police, which reflect what was reported and recorded rather than all crime that occurred.

The crime rate in Richmond West (Tasman District) is 36.7 offences per 1,000 residents over the last 12 months, from 104 recorded offences across about 2,835 residents. A rate counts offences against a suburb's resident population, so town centres and commercial areas can show high rates because offences there involve people who do not live there.

The most common offence category in Richmond West (Tasman District) is theft, with 50 recorded offences in the last 12 months — about 48% of all offences recorded there. The next most common is burglary (33).

Recorded offences in Richmond West (Tasman District) have fallen 37.1% over the most recent three-month period compared with the previous three months. This is a three-month comparison, not a year-on-year one, and short windows move around a lot in small areas.

Richmond West (Tasman District) ranks 5 of 36 suburbs in Tasman Region by crime rate, where 1 is the highest rate. This is a ranking of recorded crime, not a safety rating, and it compares Richmond West (Tasman District) only with other suburbs in Tasman Region — not with the rest of New Zealand.

Figures for Richmond West (Tasman District), Tasman District come from New Zealand Police recorded victimisation data, published through police.govt.nz, and are grouped to Stats NZ Statistical Area 2 (SA2) boundaries. They count offences recorded by Police, so they reflect reporting and recording practice as well as underlying offending.