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Addington East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Addington East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Addington East has a safety score of 8/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 8% of New Zealand suburbs, with 76.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #266 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Addington East is 76.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #266 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
8 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
76.2
Regional rank #266 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼43.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 58.1%
    Theft accounts for 58.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 34.8%
    Burglary accounts for 34.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.3%
    Assault accounts for 5.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Addington East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,997

Households

1,293

Median income

$72,712

Median rent

$372

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
402 (13.4%)
Age 15-64
2,268 (75.7%)
Age 65+
315 (10.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,869 (62.8%)
Born overseas
1,107 (37.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,872 · 55.5%
Māori
393 · 11.6%
Pacific
129 · 3.8%
Asian
849 · 25.2%
MELAA
99 · 2.9%
Other
33 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,448 · 99.5%
Not owned
1,875 · 76.2%
Other
156 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
633 (16.5%)
Two families
15 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,189 (83.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Addington East a safe suburb to live in?

    Addington East has a safety score of 8/100, making it the #266 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Addington East?

    The annual crime rate in Addington East is 76.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Addington East

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