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Cashmere East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cashmere East safe? About average. Cashmere East has a safety score of 53/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 53% of New Zealand suburbs, with 19.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #146 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Cashmere East is 19.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #146 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 November 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
53 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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19.8
Regional rank #146 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 45.0%
    Theft accounts for 45.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Cashmere East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,540

Households

1,311

Median income

$134,395

Median rent

$490

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
696 (19.7%)
Age 15-64
2,220 (62.7%)
Age 65+
669 (18.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,568 (72.4%)
Born overseas
981 (27.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,237 · 85.3%
Māori
180 · 4.7%
Pacific
27 · 0.7%
Asian
231 · 6.1%
MELAA
48 · 1.3%
Other
72 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,754 · 99.5%
Not owned
762 · 27.5%
Other
87 · 3.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,005 (25.7%)
Two families
18 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,895 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cashmere East a safe suburb to live in?

    Cashmere East has a safety score of 53/100, making it the #146 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cashmere East?

    The annual crime rate in Cashmere East is 19.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cashmere East

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