Figures are aggregates derived from public victimisation data and are comparative against the NZ Area-Unit average — not an official assessment of any place, business, or person. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy. Read our methodology & terms and privacy notice.
// Overview
Gisborne District spans 23 Area Units across 8386 km2. Over the most recent 51-month window, public victimisation data records 14.5K reported victimisations in Gisborne District — an average of about 12.3 per suburb each month, or 0.9× the national area-unit average. The most frequently reported offence type across the region is theft. The 23 suburbs are ranked by reported victimisations below — open any suburb for its trend, hourly patterns and offence breakdown.
// All suburbs in Gisborne District
- Gisborne Central8.1× nat avg5.6K
- Kaiti South1.7× nat avg1.2K
- Te Hapara1.6× nat avg1.1K
- Mangapapa1.4× nat avg993
- Gisborne Airport1.1× nat avg756
- Whataupoko0.9× nat avg588
- Tamarau0.8× nat avg578
- Riverdale0.7× nat avg507
- Outer Kaiti0.7× nat avg463
- East Cape0.6× nat avg420
- Kaiti North0.5× nat avg367
- Wainui0.5× nat avg322
- Wharekaka0.5× nat avg316
- Tiniroto0.4× nat avg292
- Makaraka0.3× nat avg239
- Tolaga Bay0.3× nat avg181
- Tarndale-Rakauroa0.3× nat avg177
- Ruatoria0.2× nat avg166
- Te Karaka0.1× nat avg61
- Tokomaru Bay0.1× nat avg56
- Manutuke0.1× nat avg44
- Patutahi0× nat avg30
- Matokitoki0× nat avg14
// Gisborne District crime — FAQ
How much crime is reported in Gisborne District?+
Public NZ Police data records 14.5K reported victimisations across Gisborne District's 23 suburbs over the most recent 51 months — about 12.3 per suburb each month, or 0.9× the national area-unit average.
What is the most common type of crime in Gisborne District?+
Theft is the most frequently reported offence type across Gisborne District in this dataset. Individual suburbs vary — open any suburb below to see its own breakdown.
Is CrimeCheck's Gisborne District data official?+
No. CrimeCheck aggregates public NZ Police victimisation data into neighbourhood Area Units for comparison against the national average. Counts below 6 are suppressed to protect privacy, and the figures are not an official assessment of any place, business, or person.
How often is Gisborne District crime data updated?+
The dataset refreshes monthly. You can subscribe to a free monthly email digest for any Gisborne District suburb from the homepage.