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Gore Central Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gore 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 Gore Central is 570 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (207 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; Gore Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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570
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼16.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 60.2%
    Theft accounts for 60.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 20.3%
    Assault accounts for 20.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.8%
    Burglary accounts for 17.8 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.7 percent of incidents.
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Gore Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

216

Households

120

Median income

$36,800

Median rent

$290

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
18 (8.3%)
Age 15-64
117 (54.2%)
Age 65+
78 (36.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
180 (82.2%)
Born overseas
39 (17.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
174 · 72.5%
Māori
33 · 13.8%
Pacific
6 · 2.5%
Asian
21 · 8.8%
MELAA
3 · 1.3%
Other
3 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
183 · 100%
Not owned
96 · 52.5%
Other
12 · 6.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
51 (14.4%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
303 (85.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gore Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Gore Central has only 207 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 Gore Central?

    The annual crime rate in Gore Central is 570 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gore Central

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