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Mākikihi-Willowbridge Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Mākikihi-Willowbridge safe? Yes. Mākikihi-Willowbridge has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 18.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #25 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Mākikihi-Willowbridge is 18.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #25 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 October 2025, December 2025, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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18.3
Regional rank #25 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲133.3%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Mākikihi-Willowbridge Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,044

Households

414

Median income

$87,598

Median rent

$238

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
192 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
681 (65.2%)
Age 65+
195 (18.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
864 (83%)
Born overseas
177 (17%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
927 · 82.2%
Māori
81 · 7.2%
Pacific
24 · 2.1%
Asian
66 · 5.9%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
30 · 2.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
786 · 98.9%
Not owned
282 · 35.5%
Other
72 · 9.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
294 (23.7%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
939 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Mākikihi-Willowbridge a safe suburb to live in?

    Mākikihi-Willowbridge has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #25 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Mākikihi-Willowbridge?

    The annual crime rate in Mākikihi-Willowbridge is 18.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Mākikihi-Willowbridge

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