Kaikōura Ranges Safety Snapshot

Is Kaikōura Ranges safe? About average. Kaikōura Ranges has a safety score of 60/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 60% of New Zealand suburbs, with 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #124 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kaikōura Ranges is 20.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #124 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 April 2026, June 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 15.0%
  Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 12.0%
  Assault accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 9.0%
  Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 1.0%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Kaikōura Ranges Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,899

Households

690

Median income

$80,642

Median rent

$269

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

303 (16%)

Age 15-64

1,212 (63.8%)

Age 65+

375 (19.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,641 (86.6%)

Born overseas

255 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,689 · 77.7%

Māori

351 · 16.1%

Pacific

12 · 0.6%

Asian

57 · 2.6%

MELAA

12 · 0.6%

Other

54 · 2.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,356 · 98.7%

Not owned

462 · 33.6%

Other

219 · 15.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

474 (23.3%)

Two families

24 (1.2%)

Three+ families

6 (0.3%)

Other composition

1,530 (75.2%)

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

FAQ

• Is Kaikōura Ranges a safe suburb to live in?

  Kaikōura Ranges has a safety score of 60/100, making it the #124 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 63% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Kaikōura Ranges?

  The annual crime rate in Kaikōura Ranges is 20.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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