Safest Suburbs Rankings

Nationwide league table of NZ suburbs ranked by Safety Score. Toggle window, filter by region or council, and drill into each suburb.

Police data to August 2026

Top 10 Nationwide

Showing top suburbs from the current view (default: NZ • last 12 months).

All Rankings

#RegionCouncil3m Trend %Total 12mPopulationView Data
1WhitestoneSouthland RegionSouthland District10024.1551.6100.00%1621Open ↗
2Gleniti NorthCanterbury RegionTimaru District10028.6811.9120.00%31569Open ↗
3WoodridgeWellington RegionWellington City10040.5523.170-26.89%61893Open ↗
4Glen AvonTaranaki RegionNew Plymouth District10041.5381.4650.00%21365Open ↗
5LevelsCanterbury RegionTimaru District10046.6338.130-48.92%101230Open ↗
6FerndaleTaranaki RegionNew Plymouth District10048.2624.128-49.04%4969Open ↗
7Tinwald NorthCanterbury RegionAshburton District10050.3882.74357.09%41458Open ↗
8MaraekakahoHawke's Bay RegionHastings District10050.9825.0794.60%81575Open ↗
9HakatarameaCanterbury RegionWaimate District10051.42711.655-37.49%10858Open ↗
10MarybankNelson RegionNelson City10051.4991.817-34.60%21101Open ↗
11Governors BayCanterbury RegionChristchurch City10058.2146.944-63.69%6864Open ↗
12Waimea InletTasman RegionTasman District9961.0244.053-19.94%4987Open ↗
13Waikawa (Marlborough District)Marlborough RegionMarlborough District9963.5214.235-68.18%71653Open ↗
14Gleniti SouthCanterbury RegionTimaru District9964.7843.606-21.77%92496Open ↗
15CamborneWellington RegionPorirua City9967.6694.511-36.25%91995Open ↗
16OpakiWellington RegionMasterton District9968.2595.3190.00%61128Open ↗
17Dannemora SouthAucklandAuckland9970.5793.75125.43%71866Open ↗
18Rangatira ParkWaikato RegionTaupo District9984.0357.188-31.61%81113Open ↗
19OmataTaranaki RegionNew Plymouth District9987.9199.058-81.64%5552Open ↗
20Highlands Park (New Plymouth District)Taranaki RegionNew Plymouth District9988.2945.352-20.17%183363Open ↗
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