Glenholme South Safety Snapshot

Is Glenholme South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Glenholme South has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #79 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Glenholme South is 32.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #79 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 34.0%
  Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 30.0%
  Theft accounts for 30.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.0%
  Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Glenholme South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,121

Households

813

Median income

$91,097

Median rent

$491

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

345 (16.3%)

Age 15-64

1,248 (58.8%)

Age 65+

513 (24.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,518 (72.6%)

Born overseas

573 (27.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,389 · 56.3%

Māori

522 · 21.2%

Pacific

108 · 4.4%

Asian

402 · 16.3%

MELAA

24 · 1%

Other

21 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,563 · 100%

Not owned

675 · 43.5%

Other

219 · 14.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

492 (20.7%)

Two families

21 (0.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,869 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Glenholme South a safe suburb to live in?

  Glenholme South has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #79 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Glenholme South?

  The annual crime rate in Glenholme South is 32.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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