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Ashley-Sefton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Ashley-Sefton safe? About average. Ashley-Sefton has a safety score of 65/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 65% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #113 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Ashley-Sefton is 20.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #113 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 November 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
65 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
20.6
Regional rank #113 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲41.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Ashley-Sefton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,445

Households

858

Median income

$103,823

Median rent

$306

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
471 (19.3%)
Age 15-64
1,524 (62.3%)
Age 65+
459 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,109 (86.9%)
Born overseas
318 (13.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,304 · 87.1%
Māori
195 · 7.4%
Pacific
18 · 0.7%
Asian
54 · 2%
MELAA
15 · 0.6%
Other
60 · 2.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,806 · 99.5%
Not owned
525 · 28.9%
Other
144 · 7.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
642 (25%)
Two families
39 (1.5%)
Three+ families
6 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,878 (73.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Ashley-Sefton a safe suburb to live in?

    Ashley-Sefton has a safety score of 65/100, making it the #113 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Ashley-Sefton?

    The annual crime rate in Ashley-Sefton is 20.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Ashley-Sefton

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