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Gore West Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Gore West safe? About average. Gore West has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #22 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Gore West is 14.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #22 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 September 2025, October 2025, November 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.2
Regional rank #22 / 53 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 18.0%
    Theft accounts for 18.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.0%
    Assault accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Gore West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,835

Households

1,140

Median income

$81,366

Median rent

$335

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (18.1%)
Age 15-64
1,725 (60.8%)
Age 65+
576 (20.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,529 (89.8%)
Born overseas
288 (10.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,487 · 79.3%
Māori
411 · 13.1%
Pacific
51 · 1.6%
Asian
135 · 4.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.4%
Other
39 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,223 · 100%
Not owned
801 · 36.1%
Other
102 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
783 (23.1%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,604 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Gore West a safe suburb to live in?

    Gore West has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #22 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Gore West?

    The annual crime rate in Gore West is 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Gore West

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