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Pegasus Bay Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Pegasus Bay safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Pegasus Bay has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 58.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #219 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Pegasus Bay is 58.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #219 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in December 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
58.2
Regional rank #219 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲110%(worsening)

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 16.0%
    Burglary accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Pegasus Bay Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

987

Households

459

Median income

$62,480

Median rent

$307

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
144 (14.6%)
Age 15-64
651 (66%)
Age 65+
186 (18.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
855 (86.6%)
Born overseas
132 (13.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
885 · 82.4%
Māori
144 · 13.4%
Pacific
12 · 1.1%
Asian
12 · 1.1%
MELAA
6 · 0.6%
Other
15 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
744 · 100%
Not owned
273 · 36.7%
Other
99 · 13.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
228 (17.3%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,089 (82.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Pegasus Bay a safe suburb to live in?

    Pegasus Bay has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #219 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 Pegasus Bay?

    The annual crime rate in Pegasus Bay is 58.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Pegasus Bay

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