Gisborne Central

Gisborne District•Gisborne Region

Last updated: 21 October 2025 at 5:45 am

Safety Score (12-month average)

5

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Crime rate

5,505.1 per 1,000

Population 198

Total crimes (past 12 months)

1,090

Trend (last 3 months)

▼ 6.2%

vs previous 3-month period

Regional rank

#1 / 29

Top 3%

Safety Score (NZCHI)

Gisborne Central Overview

Crime Count

No data

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20

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100

Assault

Sexual offences

Robbery, blackmail, and extortion

Burglary

Theft

Most common offences by count were theft (74.8%), burglary (12.0%), and assault (11.4%). Percentages show share of offence counts in the selected time frame.

Crime Summary

The annual total crime rate in Gisborne Central is 5505.05 crimes per thousand residents, placing it at rank 1 within Gisborne Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in Aug 2023, Feb 2024, Aug 2024.

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Crime activity peaked in August 2023, February 2024, and August 2024.

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