Maungati Safety Snapshot

Is Maungati safe? Yes. Maungati has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 15.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #89 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Maungati is 15.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #89 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 December 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Burglary 10.0%
  Burglary accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
• Theft 1.0%
  Theft accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Maungati Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

723

Households

285

Median income

$95,483

Median rent

$205

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

138 (19.1%)

Age 15-64

471 (65.1%)

Age 65+

102 (14.1%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

600 (83.3%)

Born overseas

120 (16.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

663 · 85%

Māori

51 · 6.5%

Pacific

18 · 2.3%

Asian

30 · 3.8%

MELAA

9 · 1.2%

Other

9 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

546 · 100%

Not owned

264 · 48.6%

Other

33 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

189 (22.3%)

Two families

6 (0.7%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

654 (77%)

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

FAQ

• Is Maungati a safe suburb to live in?

  Maungati has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #89 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 Maungati?

  The annual crime rate in Maungati is 15.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz