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Centennial Crescent Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Centennial Crescent safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Centennial Crescent has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Centennial Crescent is 56.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, December 2025, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.6
Regional rank #21 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼24%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 40.0%
    Theft accounts for 40.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.0%
    Assault accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Centennial Crescent Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,608

Households

534

Median income

$67,285

Median rent

$284

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
345 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,011 (62.9%)
Age 65+
249 (15.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,392 (88.4%)
Born overseas
183 (11.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
753 · 38.4%
Māori
987 · 50.3%
Pacific
108 · 5.5%
Asian
87 · 4.4%
MELAA
9 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,107 · 99.7%
Not owned
732 · 65.9%
Other
147 · 13.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
294 (18.8%)
Two families
27 (1.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,242 (79.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Centennial Crescent a safe suburb to live in?

    Centennial Crescent has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #21 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Centennial Crescent?

    The annual crime rate in Centennial Crescent is 56.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Centennial Crescent

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