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Abbey Caves-Glenbervie Safety Snapshot

Northland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Abbey Caves-Glenbervie safe? About average. Abbey Caves-Glenbervie has a safety score of 64/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 64% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland.

The annual total crime rate in Abbey Caves-Glenbervie is 14.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
64 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.2
Regional rank #25 / 97 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲133.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 7.0%
    Burglary accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Abbey Caves-Glenbervie Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,413

Households

492

Median income

$111,727

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
876 (62%)
Age 65+
294 (20.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,152 (81.4%)
Born overseas
264 (18.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,281 · 76.7%
Māori
276 · 16.5%
Pacific
39 · 2.3%
Asian
54 · 3.2%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
18 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,077 · 100%
Not owned
324 · 30.2%
Other
78 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
375 (25.3%)
Two families
18 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,089 (73.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Abbey Caves-Glenbervie a safe suburb to live in?

    Abbey Caves-Glenbervie has a safety score of 64/100, making it the #25 safest of 97 ranked suburbs in Northland Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Abbey Caves-Glenbervie?

    The annual crime rate in Abbey Caves-Glenbervie is 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Abbey Caves-Glenbervie

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