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Kaiti North Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiti North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaiti North has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #13 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiti North is 32.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #13 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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32.7
Regional rank #13 / 26 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼48%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 26.0%
    Theft accounts for 26.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kaiti North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,145

Households

735

Median income

$95,725

Median rent

$402

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
1,239 (57.8%)
Age 65+
519 (24.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,821 (85.7%)
Born overseas
303 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,464 · 55%
Māori
987 · 37%
Pacific
96 · 3.6%
Asian
78 · 2.9%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,632 · 99.6%
Not owned
747 · 45.6%
Other
126 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
459 (21.2%)
Two families
42 (1.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,662 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiti North a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiti North has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #13 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaiti North?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiti North is 32.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiti North

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