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Faringdon Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Faringdon safe? About average. Faringdon has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #96 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Faringdon is 16.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #96 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 November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16.5
Regional rank #96 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 57.0%
    Theft accounts for 57.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 5.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Faringdon Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

5,550

Households

1,830

Median income

$122,838

Median rent

$553

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,467 (26.4%)
Age 15-64
3,720 (67%)
Age 65+
333 (6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,459 (62.5%)
Born overseas
2,076 (37.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,864 · 62.2%
Māori
552 · 8.9%
Pacific
216 · 3.5%
Asian
1,269 · 20.4%
MELAA
192 · 3.1%
Other
117 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,894 · 100%
Not owned
1,722 · 44.6%
Other
225 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,497 (27.4%)
Two families
30 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,945 (72.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Faringdon a safe suburb to live in?

    Faringdon has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #96 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 85% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Faringdon?

    The annual crime rate in Faringdon is 16.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Faringdon

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