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Ashgrove Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashgrove safe? Yes. Ashgrove has a safety score of 92/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 92% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #30 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashgrove is 11.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #30 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 March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
92 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.4
Regional rank #30 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼37.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 3.0%
    Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ashgrove Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,497

Households

579

Median income

$79,069

Median rent

$408

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
282 (18.8%)
Age 15-64
972 (64.9%)
Age 65+
285 (19%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,248 (83.5%)
Born overseas
246 (16.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,398 · 85.5%
Māori
132 · 8.1%
Pacific
18 · 1.1%
Asian
54 · 3.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
21 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,164 · 100%
Not owned
426 · 36.7%
Other
63 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
396 (22.8%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,332 (76.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashgrove a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashgrove has a safety score of 92/100, making it the #30 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ashgrove?

    The annual crime rate in Ashgrove is 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashgrove

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