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Kaiapoi South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiapoi South safe? Yes. Kaiapoi South has a safety score of 91/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 91% of New Zealand suburbs, with 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #33 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiapoi South is 10.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #33 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 February 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
91 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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10.1
Regional rank #33 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kaiapoi South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,902

Households

708

Median income

$85,237

Median rent

$448

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
294 (15.5%)
Age 15-64
1,140 (59.9%)
Age 65+
438 (23%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,629 (85.8%)
Born overseas
270 (14.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,731 · 81.6%
Māori
231 · 10.9%
Pacific
42 · 2%
Asian
75 · 3.5%
MELAA
15 · 0.7%
Other
27 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,530 · 99.4%
Not owned
480 · 31.2%
Other
66 · 4.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
534 (25.1%)
Two families
15 (0.7%)
Three+ families
6 (0.3%)
Other composition
1,572 (73.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiapoi South a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiapoi South has a safety score of 91/100, making it the #33 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 74% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaiapoi South?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiapoi South is 10.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiapoi South

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