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Queenspark Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Queenspark safe? About average. Queenspark has a safety score of 59/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 59% of New Zealand suburbs, with 23.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #127 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Queenspark is 23.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #127 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, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
59 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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23.3
Regional rank #127 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼26.9%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 34.0%
    Burglary accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 34.0%
    Theft accounts for 34.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 3.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Queenspark Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,522

Households

1,266

Median income

$94,366

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
801 (22.7%)
Age 15-64
2,253 (64%)
Age 65+
456 (12.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,015 (86%)
Born overseas
492 (14%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,114 · 76.4%
Māori
558 · 13.7%
Pacific
207 · 5.1%
Asian
150 · 3.7%
MELAA
6 · 0.1%
Other
39 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,604 · 100%
Not owned
1,050 · 40.4%
Other
108 · 4.2%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
912 (24.1%)
Two families
27 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,838 (75.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Queenspark a safe suburb to live in?

    Queenspark has a safety score of 59/100, making it the #127 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 83% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Queenspark?

    The annual crime rate in Queenspark is 23.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Queenspark

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