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Oaklands East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Oaklands East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Oaklands East has a safety score of 39/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 39% of New Zealand suburbs, with 44.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #182 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Oaklands East is 44.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #182 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 November 2025, April 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
39 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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44.5
Regional rank #182 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼10%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 72.6%
    Theft accounts for 72.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 21.2%
    Burglary accounts for 21.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.4%
    Assault accounts for 3.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.7%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Oaklands East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,279

Households

1,224

Median income

$95,884

Median rent

$471

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
714 (21.8%)
Age 15-64
2,106 (64.2%)
Age 65+
498 (15.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,592 (79%)
Born overseas
690 (21%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,679 · 72.8%
Māori
369 · 10%
Pacific
132 · 3.6%
Asian
420 · 11.4%
MELAA
45 · 1.2%
Other
36 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,481 · 100%
Not owned
936 · 37.8%
Other
96 · 3.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
837 (23%)
Two families
39 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,760 (75.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Oaklands East a safe suburb to live in?

    Oaklands East has a safety score of 39/100, making it the #182 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Oaklands East?

    The annual crime rate in Oaklands East is 44.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Oaklands East

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