Glengarry Safety Snapshot

Is Glengarry safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glengarry has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #41 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Glengarry is 42.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #41 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 49.0%
  Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 33.1%
  Burglary accounts for 33.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.2%
  Assault accounts for 15.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.8%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.8 percent of incidents.

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Glengarry Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,423

Households

1,377

Median income

$68,855

Median rent

$343

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

726 (21.2%)

Age 15-64

2,019 (59%)

Age 65+

654 (19.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,880 (84.4%)

Born overseas

531 (15.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,706 · 67.5%

Māori

717 · 17.9%

Pacific

237 · 5.9%

Asian

231 · 5.8%

MELAA

75 · 1.9%

Other

45 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,544 · 100%

Not owned

1,218 · 47.9%

Other

147 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

822 (20.1%)

Two families

21 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,237 (79.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Glengarry a safe suburb to live in?

  Glengarry has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #41 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Glengarry?

  The annual crime rate in Glengarry is 42.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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