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North Beach Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is North Beach safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. North Beach has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 56.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #217 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in North Beach is 56.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #217 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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56.7
Regional rank #217 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼8.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.8%
    Theft accounts for 63.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.4%
    Burglary accounts for 22.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.5%
    Assault accounts for 9.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.
  • Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.4%
    Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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North Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

4,107

Households

1,650

Median income

$78,927

Median rent

$386

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
795 (19.4%)
Age 15-64
2,694 (65.6%)
Age 65+
603 (14.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,360 (82.1%)
Born overseas
732 (17.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,669 · 76.1%
Māori
711 · 14.7%
Pacific
165 · 3.4%
Asian
153 · 3.2%
MELAA
42 · 0.9%
Other
81 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,093 · 100%
Not owned
1,254 · 40.7%
Other
216 · 7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,035 (21.1%)
Two families
21 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,858 (78.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is North Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    North Beach has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #217 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in North Beach?

    The annual crime rate in North Beach is 56.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for North Beach

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