Levels Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Levels safe? Yes. Levels has a safety score of 100/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 100% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #2 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Levels is 8.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #2 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 November 2025, January 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
100 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.1
Regional rank #2 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲50%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 2.0%
    Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Levels Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,251

Households

468

Median income

$101,561

Median rent

$284

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
195 (15.6%)
Age 15-64
777 (62.1%)
Age 65+
273 (21.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,125 (90.8%)
Born overseas
114 (9.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,116 · 83.2%
Māori
141 · 10.5%
Pacific
12 · 0.9%
Asian
27 · 2%
MELAA
9 · 0.7%
Other
36 · 2.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
960 · 98.5%
Not owned
279 · 28.6%
Other
78 · 8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
339 (24.6%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,029 (74.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Levels a safe suburb to live in?

    Levels has a safety score of 100/100, making it the #2 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 100% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Levels?

    The annual crime rate in Levels is 8.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Levels

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