Greenmeadows West Safety Snapshot

Is Greenmeadows West safe? Yes. Greenmeadows West has a safety score of 95/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 95% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay.

The annual total crime rate in Greenmeadows West is 7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 3.0%
  Theft accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Greenmeadows West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,022

Households

882

Median income

$79,918

Median rent

$612

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

216 (10.7%)

Age 15-64

975 (48.2%)

Age 65+

861 (42.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,623 (80.5%)

Born overseas

393 (19.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,815 · 83.6%

Māori

147 · 6.8%

Pacific

18 · 0.8%

Asian

114 · 5.2%

MELAA

12 · 0.6%

Other

66 · 3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,710 · 99.5%

Not owned

447 · 26%

Other

96 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

573 (21.7%)

Two families

27 (1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,046 (77.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greenmeadows West a safe suburb to live in?

  Greenmeadows West has a safety score of 95/100, making it the #5 safest of 79 ranked suburbs in Hawke's Bay Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greenmeadows West?

  The annual crime rate in Greenmeadows West is 7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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