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Gladstone (Invercargill City) Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gladstone (Invercargill City) safe? About average. Gladstone (Invercargill City) has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Gladstone (Invercargill City) is 28 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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28
Regional rank #24 / 53 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼9.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 50.0%
    Theft accounts for 50.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Gladstone (Invercargill City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,382

Households

945

Median income

$108,708

Median rent

$396

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
423 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
1,542 (64.7%)
Age 65+
420 (17.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,956 (82.2%)
Born overseas
423 (17.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,058 · 76.8%
Māori
306 · 11.4%
Pacific
66 · 2.5%
Asian
189 · 7.1%
MELAA
18 · 0.7%
Other
42 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,887 · 99.7%
Not owned
636 · 33.6%
Other
69 · 3.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
660 (23.5%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,136 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gladstone (Invercargill City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Gladstone (Invercargill City) has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #24 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Gladstone (Invercargill City)?

    The annual crime rate in Gladstone (Invercargill City) is 28 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gladstone (Invercargill City)

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