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Christchurch Central-East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Christchurch Central-East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Christchurch Central-East has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 135.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #281 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Christchurch Central-East is 135.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #281 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 December 2025, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
3 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
135.4
Regional rank #281 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼21.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 55.2%
    Theft accounts for 55.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 26.9%
    Burglary accounts for 26.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 13.3%
    Assault accounts for 13.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Christchurch Central-East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,814

Households

1,377

Median income

$87,992

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
195 (6.9%)
Age 15-64
2,472 (87.8%)
Age 65+
165 (5.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,572 (56.4%)
Born overseas
1,215 (43.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,929 · 61.9%
Māori
285 · 9.1%
Pacific
78 · 2.5%
Asian
654 · 21%
MELAA
141 · 4.5%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,385 · 99.4%
Not owned
1,938 · 80.8%
Other
225 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
651 (16.1%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,369 (83.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Christchurch Central-East a safe suburb to live in?

    Christchurch Central-East has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #281 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 82% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Christchurch Central-East?

    The annual crime rate in Christchurch Central-East is 135.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Christchurch Central-East

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