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Dallington Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Dallington safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Dallington has a safety score of 29/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 29% of New Zealand suburbs, with 37.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #206 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Dallington is 37.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #206 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 December 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
29 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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37.2
Regional rank #206 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲4.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 47.0%
    Theft accounts for 47.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.0%
    Assault accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Dallington Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,430

Households

978

Median income

$73,436

Median rent

$384

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
450 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
1,602 (65.9%)
Age 65+
411 (16.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,902 (78.5%)
Born overseas
522 (21.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,941 · 69.3%
Māori
372 · 13.3%
Pacific
165 · 5.9%
Asian
216 · 7.7%
MELAA
54 · 1.9%
Other
54 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,884 · 100%
Not owned
900 · 47.8%
Other
120 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
609 (20.9%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,286 (78.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Dallington a safe suburb to live in?

    Dallington has a safety score of 29/100, making it the #206 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 87% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Dallington?

    The annual crime rate in Dallington is 37.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Dallington

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