SafeSuburbs Logo SafeSuburbs

New Brighton Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

Generates a printable report with charts & summary.

Is New Brighton safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. New Brighton has a safety score of 7/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 7% of New Zealand suburbs, with 105.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #269 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in New Brighton is 105.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #269 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, February 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
7 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
105.4
Regional rank #269 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼27.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 60.7%
    Theft accounts for 60.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 23.6%
    Burglary accounts for 23.6 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 11.5%
    Assault accounts for 11.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.5%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.5 percent of incidents.
View full safety overview for New Brighton ›

New Brighton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,159

Households

1,425

Median income

$68,440

Median rent

$353

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
525 (16.6%)
Age 15-64
2,112 (66.9%)
Age 65+
522 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,460 (78.3%)
Born overseas
681 (21.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,826 · 77.2%
Māori
489 · 13.4%
Pacific
117 · 3.2%
Asian
147 · 4%
MELAA
33 · 0.9%
Other
48 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,454 · 100%
Not owned
1,068 · 43.6%
Other
186 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
741 (17.6%)
Two families
9 (0.2%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,450 (82.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is New Brighton a safe suburb to live in?

    New Brighton has a safety score of 7/100, making it the #269 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 84% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in New Brighton?

    The annual crime rate in New Brighton is 105.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for New Brighton

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

Nearby Suburbs