Okuku Safety Snapshot

Is Okuku safe? Yes. Okuku has a safety score of 97/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 97% of New Zealand suburbs, with 5.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #16 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Okuku is 5.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #16 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, January 2026, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 2.0%
  Theft accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 1.0%
  Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 1.0%
  Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.

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Okuku Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

762

Households

267

Median income

$102,402

Median rent

$323

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

135 (17.7%)

Age 15-64

492 (64.6%)

Age 65+

111 (14.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

624 (81.9%)

Born overseas

138 (18.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

711 · 88.1%

Māori

45 · 5.6%

Pacific

12 · 1.5%

Asian

18 · 2.2%

MELAA

3 · 0.4%

Other

18 · 2.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

546 · 100%

Not owned

183 · 33.5%

Other

66 · 12.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

195 (24.8%)

Two families

15 (1.9%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

576 (73.3%)

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

FAQ

• Is Okuku a safe suburb to live in?

  Okuku has a safety score of 97/100, making it the #16 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 75% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Okuku?

  The annual crime rate in Okuku is 5.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz