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Green Island Safety Snapshot

Otago, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Green Island safe? About average. Green Island has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 31.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #97 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago.

The annual total crime rate in Green Island is 31.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #97 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
31.8
Regional rank #97 / 120 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼11.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 49.0%
    Theft accounts for 49.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Green Island Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,373

Households

987

Median income

$81,956

Median rent

$378

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
435 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
1,611 (67.9%)
Age 65+
366 (15.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,118 (89.6%)
Born overseas
246 (10.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,118 · 78.9%
Māori
291 · 10.8%
Pacific
90 · 3.4%
Asian
111 · 4.1%
MELAA
48 · 1.8%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,857 · 100%
Not owned
696 · 37.7%
Other
96 · 5.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
621 (21.2%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,301 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Green Island a safe suburb to live in?

    Green Island has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #97 safest of 120 ranked suburbs in Otago Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Green Island?

    The annual crime rate in Green Island is 31.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Green Island

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