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Cashmere West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Cashmere West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Cashmere West has a safety score of 25/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 25% of New Zealand suburbs, with 47.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #216 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Cashmere West is 47.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #216 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 November 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
25 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
47.7
Regional rank #216 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼25%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 60.0%
    Theft accounts for 60.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.7%
    Burglary accounts for 30.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.7%
    Assault accounts for 6.7 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Cashmere West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,150

Households

1,197

Median income

$141,055

Median rent

$435

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
594 (18.9%)
Age 15-64
1,908 (60.6%)
Age 65+
627 (19.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,397 (76%)
Born overseas
756 (24%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,916 · 85.9%
Māori
186 · 5.5%
Pacific
45 · 1.3%
Asian
174 · 5.1%
MELAA
48 · 1.4%
Other
24 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,484 · 100%
Not owned
729 · 29.4%
Other
84 · 3.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
885 (24.9%)
Two families
21 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,652 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Cashmere West a safe suburb to live in?

    Cashmere West has a safety score of 25/100, making it the #216 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Cashmere West?

    The annual crime rate in Cashmere West is 47.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Cashmere West

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