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Allenton East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Allenton East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Allenton East has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 60.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #215 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Allenton East is 60.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #215 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 October 2025, November 2025, December 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
60.2
Regional rank #215 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼16%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 81.8%
    Theft accounts for 81.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.8%
    Assault accounts for 9.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.1%
    Burglary accounts for 6.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Allenton East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,199

Households

849

Median income

$80,032

Median rent

$372

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
390 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
1,170 (53.2%)
Age 65+
618 (28.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,731 (78.7%)
Born overseas
468 (21.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,746 · 73.7%
Māori
180 · 7.6%
Pacific
174 · 7.3%
Asian
216 · 9.1%
MELAA
27 · 1.1%
Other
27 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,719 · 100%
Not owned
642 · 37.6%
Other
114 · 6.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
564 (22.3%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,947 (77.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Allenton East a safe suburb to live in?

    Allenton East has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #215 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 Allenton East?

    The annual crime rate in Allenton East is 60.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Allenton East

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