Ashley Forest Safety Snapshot

Is Ashley Forest safe? Yes. Ashley Forest has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #9 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashley Forest is 6.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #9 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 January 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 1.0%
  Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Ashley Forest Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

813

Households

276

Median income

$105,559

Median rent

$364

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

177 (21.8%)

Age 15-64

501 (61.6%)

Age 65+

105 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

681 (85%)

Born overseas

120 (15%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

765 · 83.9%

Māori

96 · 10.5%

Pacific

6 · 0.7%

Asian

21 · 2.3%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

24 · 2.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

573 · 100%

Not owned

180 · 31.4%

Other

57 · 9.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

213 (26%)

Two families

9 (1.1%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

597 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Ashley Forest a safe suburb to live in?

  Ashley Forest has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #9 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Ashley Forest?

  The annual crime rate in Ashley Forest is 6.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz