Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays Safety Snapshot

Is Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays safe? Yes. Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays has a safety score of 71/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 71% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #93 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays is 14.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #93 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, May 2026, August 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 3.0%
  Burglary accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

576

Households

246

Median income

$76,056

Median rent

$256

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

87 (15.1%)

Age 15-64

333 (57.8%)

Age 65+

150 (26%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

462 (81.1%)

Born overseas

108 (18.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

534 · 83.6%

Māori

84 · 13.1%

Pacific

6 · 0.9%

Asian

9 · 1.4%

MELAA

0 · 0%

Other

6 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

441 · 100%

Not owned

123 · 28.1%

Other

51 · 11.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

156 (21.8%)

Two families

9 (1.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

549 (76.9%)

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

FAQ

• Is Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays a safe suburb to live in?

  Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays has a safety score of 71/100, making it the #93 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 88% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays?

  The annual crime rate in Banks Peninsula Eastern Bays is 14.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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