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Mairehau South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mairehau South safe? About average. Mairehau South has a safety score of 40/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 40% of New Zealand suburbs, with 43.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #178 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Mairehau South is 43.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #178 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 February 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
40 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
43.1
Regional rank #178 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲12.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 53.4%
    Theft accounts for 53.4 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 39.1%
    Burglary accounts for 39.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.2%
    Assault accounts for 6.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.6%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Mairehau South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,765

Households

1,389

Median income

$105,102

Median rent

$435

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
786 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
2,562 (68%)
Age 65+
378 (10%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,961 (79.1%)
Born overseas
783 (20.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,174 · 73.4%
Māori
492 · 11.4%
Pacific
216 · 5%
Asian
348 · 8%
MELAA
42 · 1%
Other
51 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,862 · 100%
Not owned
1,320 · 46.4%
Other
144 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
897 (21.7%)
Two families
27 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,216 (77.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mairehau South a safe suburb to live in?

    Mairehau South has a safety score of 40/100, making it the #178 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mairehau South?

    The annual crime rate in Mairehau South is 43.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mairehau South

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