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Jellie Park Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Jellie Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Jellie Park has a safety score of 11/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 11% of New Zealand suburbs, with 107.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #253 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Jellie Park is 107.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #253 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
11 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
107.1
Regional rank #253 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 79.2%
    Theft accounts for 79.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 14.5%
    Burglary accounts for 14.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.7%
    Assault accounts for 5.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.3%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.3 percent of incidents.
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Jellie Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,105

Households

1,083

Median income

$117,757

Median rent

$513

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
516 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
2,013 (64.8%)
Age 65+
564 (18.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,998 (64.3%)
Born overseas
1,107 (35.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,196 · 65%
Māori
201 · 5.9%
Pacific
78 · 2.3%
Asian
810 · 24%
MELAA
66 · 2%
Other
30 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,496 · 100%
Not owned
1,188 · 47.7%
Other
93 · 3.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
762 (23.6%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,427 (75.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Jellie Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Jellie Park has a safety score of 11/100, making it the #253 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Jellie Park?

    The annual crime rate in Jellie Park is 107.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Jellie Park

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