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Charleston (Christchurch City) Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Charleston (Christchurch City) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Charleston (Christchurch City) has a safety score of 5/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 5% of New Zealand suburbs, with 118.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #274 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Charleston (Christchurch City) is 118.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #274 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
5 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
118.8
Regional rank #274 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼8.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.8%
    Theft accounts for 57.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 32.2%
    Burglary accounts for 32.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.9%
    Assault accounts for 8.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Charleston (Christchurch City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,527

Households

681

Median income

$73,264

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
216 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
1,191 (78%)
Age 65+
120 (7.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
987 (65.7%)
Born overseas
516 (34.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
936 · 54.1%
Māori
246 · 14.2%
Pacific
90 · 5.2%
Asian
381 · 22%
MELAA
60 · 3.5%
Other
18 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,200 · 100%
Not owned
834 · 70%
Other
123 · 10.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
333 (16.7%)
Two families
9 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,647 (82.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Charleston (Christchurch City) a safe suburb to live in?

    Charleston (Christchurch City) has a safety score of 5/100, making it the #274 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Charleston (Christchurch City)?

    The annual crime rate in Charleston (Christchurch City) is 118.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Charleston (Christchurch City)

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