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Kaiapoi Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiapoi Central safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Kaiapoi Central has a safety score of 32/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 32% of New Zealand suburbs, with 53.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #199 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiapoi Central is 53.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #199 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, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
32 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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53.5
Regional rank #199 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 56.3%
    Theft accounts for 56.3 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 28.6%
    Burglary accounts for 28.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.7%
    Assault accounts for 10.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.9%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Kaiapoi Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,118

Households

945

Median income

$70,629

Median rent

$370

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
357 (16.9%)
Age 15-64
1,254 (59.2%)
Age 65+
498 (23.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,797 (85.4%)
Born overseas
306 (14.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,878 · 78.3%
Māori
336 · 14%
Pacific
51 · 2.1%
Asian
102 · 4.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.5%
Other
18 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,677 · 100%
Not owned
603 · 36%
Other
99 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
540 (19.4%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,226 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiapoi Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiapoi Central has a safety score of 32/100, making it the #199 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 Kaiapoi Central?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiapoi Central is 53.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiapoi Central

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