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Gore Main Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gore Main safe? Yes. Gore Main has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #3 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Gore Main is 11.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #3 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
95 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.5
Regional rank #3 / 53 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲600%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Gore Main Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,227

Households

615

Median income

$52,307

Median rent

$264

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (11.7%)
Age 15-64
621 (50.6%)
Age 65+
474 (38.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,086 (88.9%)
Born overseas
135 (11.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,098 · 82.1%
Māori
141 · 10.5%
Pacific
30 · 2.2%
Asian
48 · 3.6%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,032 · 100%
Not owned
417 · 40.5%
Other
60 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
273 (15.1%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,536 (84.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gore Main a safe suburb to live in?

    Gore Main has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #3 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Gore Main?

    The annual crime rate in Gore Main is 11.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gore Main

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