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Kensington (Timaru District) Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kensington (Timaru District) safe? Yes. Kensington (Timaru District) has a safety score of 85/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 85% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #51 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kensington (Timaru District) is 13.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #51 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 September 2025, October 2025, November 2025.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
85 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
13.3
Regional rank #51 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 13.0%
    Theft accounts for 13.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Kensington (Timaru District) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,509

Households

657

Median income

$65,156

Median rent

$312

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
264 (17.5%)
Age 15-64
981 (65%)
Age 65+
249 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,290 (86.2%)
Born overseas
207 (13.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,287 · 76.3%
Māori
204 · 12.1%
Pacific
72 · 4.3%
Asian
87 · 5.2%
MELAA
12 · 0.7%
Other
24 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,161 · 100%
Not owned
495 · 42.7%
Other
84 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
384 (19.8%)
Two families
12 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,548 (79.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kensington (Timaru District) a safe suburb to live in?

    Kensington (Timaru District) has a safety score of 85/100, making it the #51 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kensington (Timaru District)?

    The annual crime rate in Kensington (Timaru District) is 13.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kensington (Timaru District)

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