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Rosedale-Hargest Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rosedale-Hargest safe? About average. Rosedale-Hargest has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 26.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #23 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Rosedale-Hargest is 26.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #23 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
60 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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26.3
Regional rank #23 / 53 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼6.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Rosedale-Hargest Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,037

Households

804

Median income

$107,260

Median rent

$423

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
438 (21.5%)
Age 15-64
1,251 (61.4%)
Age 65+
324 (15.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,737 (85.3%)
Born overseas
300 (14.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,776 · 76.5%
Māori
270 · 11.6%
Pacific
54 · 2.3%
Asian
159 · 6.8%
MELAA
21 · 0.9%
Other
42 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,575 · 100%
Not owned
465 · 29.8%
Other
48 · 3.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
600 (24.9%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,797 (74.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rosedale-Hargest a safe suburb to live in?

    Rosedale-Hargest has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #23 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rosedale-Hargest?

    The annual crime rate in Rosedale-Hargest is 26.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rosedale-Hargest

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