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Governors Bay Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Governors Bay safe? Yes. Governors Bay has a safety score of 100/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 100% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #5 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Governors Bay is 6.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #5 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 January 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
100 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
6.9
Regional rank #5 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲100%(worsening)

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 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Governors Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

882

Households

339

Median income

$128,251

Median rent

$398

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
138 (15.6%)
Age 15-64
585 (66.3%)
Age 65+
168 (19%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
594 (67.6%)
Born overseas
285 (32.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
852 · 90.4%
Māori
48 · 5.1%
Pacific
9 · 1%
Asian
15 · 1.6%
MELAA
15 · 1.6%
Other
3 · 0.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
699 · 98.7%
Not owned
162 · 22.9%
Other
45 · 6.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
261 (25.9%)
Two families
12 (1.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
735 (72.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Governors Bay a safe suburb to live in?

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

  • What is the crime rate in Governors Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Governors Bay is 6.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Governors Bay

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