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Kennington-Tisbury Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kennington-Tisbury safe? Yes. Kennington-Tisbury has a safety score of 87/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 87% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #12 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Kennington-Tisbury is 20.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #12 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
87 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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20.1
Regional rank #12 / 53 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲40%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kennington-Tisbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,425

Households

504

Median income

$110,574

Median rent

$400

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (19.8%)
Age 15-64
897 (62.9%)
Age 65+
225 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,305 (92.6%)
Born overseas
105 (7.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,302 · 79.9%
Māori
228 · 14%
Pacific
21 · 1.3%
Asian
42 · 2.6%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
30 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,077 · 99.4%
Not owned
255 · 23.5%
Other
60 · 5.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (26.2%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,104 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kennington-Tisbury a safe suburb to live in?

    Kennington-Tisbury has a safety score of 87/100, making it the #12 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kennington-Tisbury?

    The annual crime rate in Kennington-Tisbury is 20.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kennington-Tisbury

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