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Lincoln East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lincoln East safe? Yes. Lincoln East has a safety score of 81/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 81% of New Zealand suburbs, with 6.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #66 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Lincoln East is 6.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #66 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 January 2026, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
81 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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6.6
Regional rank #66 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼71.4%(improving)

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 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lincoln East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,433

Households

837

Median income

$126,956

Median rent

$545

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
513 (21.1%)
Age 15-64
1,503 (61.8%)
Age 65+
393 (16.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,836 (75.7%)
Born overseas
588 (24.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,157 · 82.3%
Māori
162 · 6.2%
Pacific
27 · 1%
Asian
219 · 8.4%
MELAA
24 · 0.9%
Other
33 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,866 · 100%
Not owned
576 · 30.9%
Other
45 · 2.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
687 (27.4%)
Two families
21 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,797 (71.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lincoln East a safe suburb to live in?

    Lincoln East has a safety score of 81/100, making it the #66 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lincoln East?

    The annual crime rate in Lincoln East is 6.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lincoln East

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