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Addington West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Addington West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Addington West has a safety score of 10/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 10% of New Zealand suburbs, with 99.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #258 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Addington West is 99.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #258 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 December 2025, April 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
10 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
99.5
Regional rank #258 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼48.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 70.2%
    Theft accounts for 70.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.1%
    Burglary accounts for 18.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.1%
    Assault accounts for 10.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.2%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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Addington West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,499

Households

906

Median income

$84,144

Median rent

$387

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
285 (11.4%)
Age 15-64
1,872 (74.9%)
Age 65+
378 (15.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,473 (59.2%)
Born overseas
1,017 (40.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,464 · 52.9%
Māori
276 · 10%
Pacific
144 · 5.2%
Asian
783 · 28.3%
MELAA
75 · 2.7%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,971 · 100%
Not owned
1,521 · 77.2%
Other
243 · 12.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
462 (17.2%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,214 (82.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Addington West a safe suburb to live in?

    Addington West has a safety score of 10/100, making it the #258 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Addington West?

    The annual crime rate in Addington West is 99.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Addington West

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