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Gore South Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gore South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Gore South has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #46 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Gore South is 33.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #46 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 December 2025, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
33.7
Regional rank #46 / 53 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲16.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Gore South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

633

Households

258

Median income

$77,748

Median rent

$317

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
108 (17.1%)
Age 15-64
408 (64.5%)
Age 65+
114 (18%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
591 (94.7%)
Born overseas
33 (5.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
558 · 81.6%
Māori
99 · 14.5%
Pacific
9 · 1.3%
Asian
3 · 0.4%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
15 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
489 · 98.8%
Not owned
192 · 38.8%
Other
33 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
177 (22.9%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
597 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gore South a safe suburb to live in?

    Gore South has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #46 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Gore South?

    The annual crime rate in Gore South is 33.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gore South

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