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Ashburton North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashburton North safe? Yes. Ashburton North has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #53 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashburton North is 24.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #53 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, January 2026, February 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.5
Regional rank #53 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼33.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ashburton North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,146

Households

408

Median income

$113,327

Median rent

$350

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
192 (16.8%)
Age 15-64
687 (59.9%)
Age 65+
240 (20.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,017 (88.1%)
Born overseas
138 (11.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,062 · 87.4%
Māori
84 · 6.9%
Pacific
12 · 1%
Asian
33 · 2.7%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
897 · 99%
Not owned
219 · 24.2%
Other
57 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
330 (27.1%)
Two families
15 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
873 (71.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashburton North a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashburton North has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #53 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 96% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ashburton North?

    The annual crime rate in Ashburton North is 24.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashburton North

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