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Belfast East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Belfast East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Belfast East has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #180 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Belfast East is 50.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #180 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
50.1
Regional rank #180 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼5.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 67.2%
    Theft accounts for 67.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.7%
    Burglary accounts for 27.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.9%
    Assault accounts for 2.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Belfast East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,763

Households

1,104

Median income

$89,424

Median rent

$424

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
471 (17%)
Age 15-64
1,821 (65.9%)
Age 65+
453 (16.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,127 (77.4%)
Born overseas
621 (22.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,193 · 70.2%
Māori
390 · 12.5%
Pacific
108 · 3.5%
Asian
366 · 11.7%
MELAA
33 · 1.1%
Other
36 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,148 · 99.4%
Not owned
975 · 45.1%
Other
132 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
696 (21.1%)
Two families
36 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,559 (77.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Belfast East a safe suburb to live in?

    Belfast East has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #180 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Belfast East?

    The annual crime rate in Belfast East is 50.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Belfast East

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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