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Lincoln West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Lincoln West safe? About average. Lincoln West has a safety score of 69/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 69% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #99 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Lincoln West is 23.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #99 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 October 2025, December 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
69 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.4
Regional rank #99 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼23.8%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 39.0%
    Theft accounts for 39.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.0%
    Assault accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Lincoln West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,300

Households

1,071

Median income

$113,722

Median rent

$529

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
606 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
2,184 (66.2%)
Age 65+
468 (14.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,241 (68.1%)
Born overseas
1,050 (31.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,604 · 73.1%
Māori
234 · 6.6%
Pacific
36 · 1%
Asian
573 · 16.1%
MELAA
66 · 1.9%
Other
48 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,634 · 100%
Not owned
1,200 · 45.9%
Other
84 · 3.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
792 (24.7%)
Two families
27 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,391 (74.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Lincoln West a safe suburb to live in?

    Lincoln West has a safety score of 69/100, making it the #99 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Lincoln West?

    The annual crime rate in Lincoln West is 23.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Lincoln West

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