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Prestonville-Grasmere Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Prestonville-Grasmere safe? About average. Prestonville-Grasmere has a safety score of 54/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 54% of New Zealand suburbs, with 27.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Prestonville-Grasmere is 27.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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 December 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
54 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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27.4
Regional rank #30 / 53 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲62.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.0%
    Theft accounts for 53.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Prestonville-Grasmere Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,955

Households

1,191

Median income

$83,026

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
603 (20.4%)
Age 15-64
1,896 (64.2%)
Age 65+
450 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,571 (87.4%)
Born overseas
372 (12.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,523 · 73.6%
Māori
519 · 15.1%
Pacific
114 · 3.3%
Asian
177 · 5.2%
MELAA
39 · 1.1%
Other
57 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,220 · 100%
Not owned
837 · 37.9%
Other
132 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
780 (21.9%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,763 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Prestonville-Grasmere a safe suburb to live in?

    Prestonville-Grasmere has a safety score of 54/100, making it the #30 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Prestonville-Grasmere?

    The annual crime rate in Prestonville-Grasmere is 27.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Prestonville-Grasmere

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