Greensboro Safety Snapshot

Is Greensboro safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Greensboro has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 89.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #205 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato.

The annual total crime rate in Greensboro is 89.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #205 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 69.0%
  Theft accounts for 69.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 24.1%
  Burglary accounts for 24.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.7%
  Assault accounts for 4.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.1%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.

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Greensboro Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,101

Households

1,341

Median income

$66,133

Median rent

$450

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

627 (15.3%)

Age 15-64

3,396 (82.8%)

Age 65+

114 (2.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,397 (59.4%)

Born overseas

1,635 (40.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,719 · 35.2%

Māori

1,164 · 23.9%

Pacific

435 · 8.9%

Asian

1,350 · 27.7%

MELAA

162 · 3.3%

Other

48 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

3,171 · 100%

Not owned

2,973 · 93.9%

Other

312 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

606 (15.4%)

Two families

21 (0.5%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,309 (84%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greensboro a safe suburb to live in?

  Greensboro has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #205 safest of 237 ranked suburbs in Waikato Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greensboro?

  The annual crime rate in Greensboro is 89.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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