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Prestons Park Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Prestons Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Prestons Park has a safety score of 14/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 14% of New Zealand suburbs, with 122.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #239 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Prestons Park is 122.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #239 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 March 2026, April 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
14 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
122.6
Regional rank #239 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼14.5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 92.2%
    Theft accounts for 92.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.5%
    Burglary accounts for 6.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 0.6%
    Assault accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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Prestons Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,532

Households

966

Median income

$118,708

Median rent

$632

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
471 (18.6%)
Age 15-64
1,524 (60.2%)
Age 65+
561 (22.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,932 (76.4%)
Born overseas
597 (23.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,082 · 74.6%
Māori
204 · 7.3%
Pacific
45 · 1.6%
Asian
381 · 13.7%
MELAA
39 · 1.4%
Other
39 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,980 · 99.7%
Not owned
483 · 24.3%
Other
99 · 5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
732 (25.5%)
Two families
12 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,127 (74.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Prestons Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Prestons Park has a safety score of 14/100, making it the #239 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 99% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Prestons Park?

    The annual crime rate in Prestons Park is 122.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Prestons Park

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