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Ashburton West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashburton West safe? Yes. Ashburton West has a safety score of 88/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 88% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #45 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashburton West is 17.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #45 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
88 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17.9
Regional rank #45 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲100%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 2.0%
    Burglary accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Ashburton West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

954

Households

447

Median income

$58,789

Median rent

$345

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
108 (11.3%)
Age 15-64
474 (49.7%)
Age 65+
369 (38.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
738 (77.8%)
Born overseas
210 (22.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
780 · 76.7%
Māori
66 · 6.5%
Pacific
18 · 1.8%
Asian
135 · 13.3%
MELAA
6 · 0.6%
Other
12 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
792 · 100%
Not owned
327 · 41.3%
Other
45 · 5.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
255 (19.2%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,071 (80.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashburton West a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashburton West has a safety score of 88/100, making it the #45 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 65% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ashburton West?

    The annual crime rate in Ashburton West is 17.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashburton West

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