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Kaiti South Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiti South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaiti South has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 82.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #23 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiti South is 82.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #23 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 October 2025, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
9 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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82.6
Regional rank #23 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼28.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.2%
    Theft accounts for 47.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 37.4%
    Burglary accounts for 37.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 12.5%
    Assault accounts for 12.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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Kaiti South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,219

Households

963

Median income

$73,746

Median rent

$284

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
813 (25.3%)
Age 15-64
2,076 (64.5%)
Age 65+
378 (11.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,826 (89.5%)
Born overseas
330 (10.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,302 · 32.2%
Māori
2,250 · 55.7%
Pacific
333 · 8.2%
Asian
120 · 3%
MELAA
24 · 0.6%
Other
9 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,082 · 98.4%
Not owned
1,389 · 65.7%
Other
309 · 14.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
555 (19.6%)
Two families
66 (2.3%)
Three+ families
9 (0.3%)
Other composition
2,196 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiti South a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiti South has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #23 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaiti South?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiti South is 82.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiti South

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