Greerton North Safety Snapshot

Is Greerton North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Greerton North has a safety score of 31/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 31% of New Zealand suburbs, with 40.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #93 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Greerton North is 40.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #93 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 48.3%
  Theft accounts for 48.3 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 25.5%
  Burglary accounts for 25.5 percent of incidents.
• Assault 22.8%
  Assault accounts for 22.8 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.4%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.4 percent of incidents.

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Greerton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,597

Households

1,446

Median income

$70,994

Median rent

$467

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

654 (18.2%)

Age 15-64

2,202 (61.2%)

Age 65+

717 (19.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

2,754 (77.2%)

Born overseas

813 (22.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

2,658 · 63.8%

Māori

792 · 19%

Pacific

150 · 3.6%

Asian

507 · 12.2%

MELAA

30 · 0.7%

Other

30 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

2,637 · 99.4%

Not owned

1,341 · 50.6%

Other

291 · 11%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

804 (18.8%)

Two families

42 (1%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

3,420 (80.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greerton North a safe suburb to live in?

  Greerton North has a safety score of 31/100, making it the #93 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greerton North?

  The annual crime rate in Greerton North is 40.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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