Greerton South Safety Snapshot

Is Greerton South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Greerton South has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 374.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #134 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty.

The annual total crime rate in Greerton South is 374.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #134 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 80.0%
  Theft accounts for 80.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 15.1%
  Burglary accounts for 15.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 4.9%
  Assault accounts for 4.9 percent of incidents.

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Greerton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

669

Households

273

Median income

$68,837

Median rent

$470

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

108 (16.1%)

Age 15-64

420 (62.8%)

Age 65+

138 (20.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

465 (70.5%)

Born overseas

195 (29.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

465 · 62.5%

Māori

123 · 16.5%

Pacific

21 · 2.8%

Asian

132 · 17.7%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

3 · 0.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

510 · 100%

Not owned

288 · 56.8%

Other

48 · 9.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

153 (19.2%)

Two families

9 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

633 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Greerton South a safe suburb to live in?

  Greerton South has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #134 safest of 138 ranked suburbs in Bay of Plenty Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Greerton South?

  The annual crime rate in Greerton South is 374.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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