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Lytton Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lytton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Lytton has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 51.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Lytton is 51.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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51.2
Regional rank #24 / 26 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 32.0%
    Theft accounts for 32.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.0%
    Burglary accounts for 27.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 4.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lytton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,431

Households

594

Median income

$62,872

Median rent

$571

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (10.1%)
Age 15-64
534 (37.3%)
Age 65+
765 (53.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,206 (85%)
Born overseas
213 (15%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,155 · 73.2%
Māori
315 · 20%
Pacific
30 · 1.9%
Asian
66 · 4.2%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
9 · 0.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,236 · 100%
Not owned
429 · 34.9%
Other
63 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
294 (16.8%)
Two families
6 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,452 (82.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lytton a safe suburb to live in?

    Lytton has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #24 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lytton?

    The annual crime rate in Lytton is 51.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lytton

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