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Woodend-Greenhills Safety Snapshot

Southland, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Woodend-Greenhills safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Woodend-Greenhills has a safety score of 28/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 28% of New Zealand suburbs, with 67.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #44 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland.

The annual total crime rate in Woodend-Greenhills is 67.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #44 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, February 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
28 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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67.3
Regional rank #44 / 53 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼61.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 19.0%
    Burglary accounts for 19.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
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Woodend-Greenhills Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

627

Households

252

Median income

$82,005

Median rent

$200

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
117 (18.7%)
Age 15-64
423 (67.5%)
Age 65+
96 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
543 (87.9%)
Born overseas
75 (12.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
546 · 74.6%
Māori
129 · 17.6%
Pacific
6 · 0.8%
Asian
39 · 5.3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
12 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
465 · 100%
Not owned
168 · 37.3%
Other
48 · 10.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
150 (20.6%)
Two families
3 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
576 (79%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Woodend-Greenhills a safe suburb to live in?

    Woodend-Greenhills has a safety score of 28/100, making it the #44 safest of 53 ranked suburbs in Southland Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Woodend-Greenhills?

    The annual crime rate in Woodend-Greenhills is 67.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Woodend-Greenhills

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