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Ashburton Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashburton Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Ashburton Central is 2,019.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (156 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Ashburton Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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2,019.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼14.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.8%
    Theft accounts for 77.8 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.7%
    Assault accounts for 11.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.9%
    Burglary accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Ashburton Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

162

Households

72

Median income

$68,500

Median rent

$360

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
18 (11.1%)
Age 15-64
81 (50%)
Age 65+
63 (38.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
117 (72.2%)
Born overseas
45 (27.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
126 · 70%
Māori
12 · 6.7%
Pacific
24 · 13.3%
Asian
15 · 8.3%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
3 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
135 · 100%
Not owned
60 · 44.4%
Other
6 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
36 (17.1%)
Two families
3 (1.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
171 (81.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashburton Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashburton Central has only 156 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Ashburton Central?

    The annual crime rate in Ashburton Central is 2,019.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashburton Central

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