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Kingsbury Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Kingsbury safe? Yes. Kingsbury has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #73 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Kingsbury is 13.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #73 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 January 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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13.5
Regional rank #73 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲85.7%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Kingsbury Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,676

Households

1,080

Median income

$84,823

Median rent

$481

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
378 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
1,380 (51.6%)
Age 65+
930 (34.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,244 (84%)
Born overseas
426 (16%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,577 · 90.9%
Māori
159 · 5.6%
Pacific
27 · 1%
Asian
39 · 1.4%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,214 · 100%
Not owned
534 · 24.4%
Other
123 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
789 (24.4%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,427 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Kingsbury a safe suburb to live in?

    Kingsbury has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #73 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Kingsbury?

    The annual crime rate in Kingsbury is 13.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Kingsbury

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