Danseys Pass Safety Snapshot

Is Danseys Pass safe? Yes. Danseys Pass has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #65 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Danseys Pass is 12.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #65 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 4.0%
  Theft accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 2.0%
  Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Danseys Pass Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

987

Households

423

Median income

$71,943

Median rent

$227

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

174 (17.6%)

Age 15-64

612 (62%)

Age 65+

219 (22.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

801 (81.4%)

Born overseas

183 (18.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

873 · 81.5%

Māori

96 · 9%

Pacific

15 · 1.4%

Asian

72 · 6.7%

MELAA

6 · 0.6%

Other

9 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

741 · 100%

Not owned

300 · 40.5%

Other

75 · 10.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

252 (20.3%)

Two families

6 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

984 (79.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Danseys Pass a safe suburb to live in?

  Danseys Pass has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #65 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 67% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Danseys Pass?

  The annual crime rate in Danseys Pass is 12.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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