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Kaiapoi West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kaiapoi West safe? About average. Kaiapoi West has a safety score of 42/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 42% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #171 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kaiapoi West is 25.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #171 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in April 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
42 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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25.8
Regional rank #171 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 12.0%
    Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.0%
    Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kaiapoi West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,257

Households

459

Median income

$79,715

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
240 (19.1%)
Age 15-64
771 (61.3%)
Age 65+
246 (19.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,092 (87.1%)
Born overseas
162 (12.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,098 · 77.4%
Māori
234 · 16.5%
Pacific
24 · 1.7%
Asian
45 · 3.2%
MELAA
6 · 0.4%
Other
12 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
930 · 100%
Not owned
363 · 39.3%
Other
87 · 9.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
297 (21.7%)
Two families
12 (0.9%)
Three+ families
3 (0.2%)
Other composition
1,056 (77.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kaiapoi West a safe suburb to live in?

    Kaiapoi West has a safety score of 42/100, making it the #171 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 69% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kaiapoi West?

    The annual crime rate in Kaiapoi West is 25.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kaiapoi West

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