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McLeans Island Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is McLeans Island safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in McLeans Island is 621.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in October 2025, January 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (198 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; McLeans Island is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

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Crimes per 1,000 residents
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621.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▼6.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.2%
    Theft accounts for 77.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 18.7%
    Burglary accounts for 18.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.3%
    Assault accounts for 3.3 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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McLeans Island Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

207

Households

69

Median income

$84,248

Median rent

$374

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
30 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
138 (66.7%)
Age 65+
51 (24.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
171 (86.4%)
Born overseas
27 (13.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
189 · 84%
Māori
15 · 6.7%
Pacific
6 · 2.7%
Asian
15 · 6.7%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
156 · 98.1%
Not owned
96 · 60.4%
Other
18 · 11.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
42 (20.9%)
Two families
3 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
156 (77.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is McLeans Island a safe suburb to live in?

    McLeans Island has only 198 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in McLeans Island?

    The annual crime rate in McLeans Island is 621.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for McLeans Island

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