Cairnbrae Safety Snapshot

Is Cairnbrae safe? Yes. Cairnbrae has a safety score of 93/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 93% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #28 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Cairnbrae is 11.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #28 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 March 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.

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Cairnbrae Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,404

Households

546

Median income

$104,956

Median rent

$195

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

315 (22.4%)

Age 15-64

933 (66.5%)

Age 65+

165 (11.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,023 (73%)

Born overseas

378 (27%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,110 · 73.6%

Māori

102 · 6.8%

Pacific

15 · 1%

Asian

234 · 15.5%

MELAA

21 · 1.4%

Other

27 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,023 · 100%

Not owned

579 · 56.6%

Other

72 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

369 (23.2%)

Two families

12 (0.8%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

1,212 (76.1%)

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

FAQ

• Is Cairnbrae a safe suburb to live in?

  Cairnbrae has a safety score of 93/100, making it the #28 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 Cairnbrae?

  The annual crime rate in Cairnbrae is 11.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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• Methven (Canterbury)