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Gisborne Central Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gisborne Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Gisborne Central is 5,126.3 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (198 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Gisborne Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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5,126.3
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲1.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 76.9%
    Theft accounts for 76.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 14.3%
    Assault accounts for 14.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.9%
    Burglary accounts for 6.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Gisborne Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

261

Households

213

Median income

$75,199

Median rent

$317

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
18 (6.9%)
Age 15-64
177 (67.8%)
Age 65+
57 (21.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
192 (76.2%)
Born overseas
60 (23.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
138 · 46%
Māori
108 · 36%
Pacific
18 · 6%
Asian
33 · 11%
MELAA
3 · 1%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
180 · 100%
Not owned
117 · 65%
Other
57 · 31.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
48 (8.9%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
489 (91.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gisborne Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Gisborne Central has only 198 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Gisborne Central?

    The annual crime rate in Gisborne Central is 5,126.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gisborne Central

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