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Papanui East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Papanui East safe? About average. Papanui East has a safety score of 49/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 49% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #153 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Papanui East is 24.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #153 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 September 2025, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
49 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.3
Regional rank #153 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼47.6%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 31.0%
    Theft accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Papanui East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,277

Households

978

Median income

$94,654

Median rent

$432

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
321 (14.1%)
Age 15-64
1,389 (61%)
Age 65+
555 (24.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,638 (72.1%)
Born overseas
633 (27.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,833 · 75.4%
Māori
141 · 5.8%
Pacific
63 · 2.6%
Asian
342 · 14.1%
MELAA
39 · 1.6%
Other
12 · 0.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,815 · 99.5%
Not owned
804 · 44.1%
Other
132 · 7.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
543 (18.7%)
Two families
9 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,358 (81%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Papanui East a safe suburb to live in?

    Papanui East has a safety score of 49/100, making it the #153 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 93% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Papanui East?

    The annual crime rate in Papanui East is 24.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Papanui East

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