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Riverdale Safety Snapshot

Gisborne, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riverdale safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Riverdale has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #14 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne.

The annual total crime rate in Riverdale is 43 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #14 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 December 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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43
Regional rank #14 / 26 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼5.9%(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 13.0%
    Burglary accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Riverdale Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,356

Households

489

Median income

$91,096

Median rent

$363

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
249 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
786 (58%)
Age 65+
282 (20.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,155 (86.7%)
Born overseas
177 (13.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
855 · 54%
Māori
561 · 35.4%
Pacific
51 · 3.2%
Asian
87 · 5.5%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
21 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,014 · 100%
Not owned
417 · 41.2%
Other
81 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
327 (22.7%)
Two families
18 (1.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,095 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riverdale a safe suburb to live in?

    Riverdale has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #14 safest of 26 ranked suburbs in Gisborne Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riverdale?

    The annual crime rate in Riverdale is 43 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riverdale

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