Greenmeadows Central Safety Snapshot

Is Greenmeadows Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Greenmeadows Central has a safety score of 20/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 20% of New Zealand suburbs, with 96.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #64 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Greenmeadows Central is 96.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #64 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 91.4%
  Theft accounts for 91.4 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.3%
  Burglary accounts for 4.3 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.6%
  Assault accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.7%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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Greenmeadows Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,458

Households

624

Median income

$81,636

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

210 (14.4%)

Age 15-64

813 (55.8%)

Age 65+

408 (28%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,173 (81.3%)

Born overseas

270 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,263 · 77%

Māori

192 · 11.7%

Pacific

21 · 1.3%

Asian

117 · 7.1%

MELAA

18 · 1.1%

Other

30 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,149 · 99.5%

Not owned

384 · 33.2%

Other

93 · 8.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

390 (21.2%)

Two families

6 (0.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.2%)

Other composition

1,440 (78.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greenmeadows Central a safe suburb to live in?

  Greenmeadows Central has a safety score of 20/100, making it the #64 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greenmeadows Central?

  The annual crime rate in Greenmeadows Central is 96.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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• Pirimai East (Hawke's Bay)
• Tamatea North (Hawke's Bay)
• Taradale West (Hawke's Bay)