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Ashley Gorge Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashley Gorge safe? About average. Ashley Gorge has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #173 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashley Gorge is 52.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #173 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 February 2026, March 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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52.8
Regional rank #173 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼71.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 54.0%
    Theft accounts for 54.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 12.0%
    Burglary accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Ashley Gorge Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,311

Households

483

Median income

$93,504

Median rent

$299

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (17.6%)
Age 15-64
873 (66.6%)
Age 65+
180 (13.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,032 (78.5%)
Born overseas
282 (21.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,224 · 85.4%
Māori
102 · 7.1%
Pacific
27 · 1.9%
Asian
48 · 3.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.8%
Other
21 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
984 · 100%
Not owned
345 · 35.6%
Other
90 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
342 (23.9%)
Two families
18 (1.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,071 (74.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashley Gorge a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashley Gorge has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #173 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 Ashley Gorge?

    The annual crime rate in Ashley Gorge is 52.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashley Gorge

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