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Rangiora North East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangiora North East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Rangiora North East has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 88.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #235 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rangiora North East is 88.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #235 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has remained the same in recent months with criminal activity peaking in September 2025, November 2025, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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88.1
Regional rank #235 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼3.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.1%
    Theft accounts for 71.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 22.4%
    Burglary accounts for 22.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.6%
    Assault accounts for 4.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
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Rangiora North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,749

Households

780

Median income

$59,499

Median rent

$344

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
252 (14.4%)
Age 15-64
1,032 (59%)
Age 65+
453 (25.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,422 (81.9%)
Born overseas
315 (18.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,560 · 81.9%
Māori
189 · 9.9%
Pacific
33 · 1.7%
Asian
102 · 5.4%
MELAA
18 · 0.9%
Other
3 · 0.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,404 · 100%
Not owned
639 · 45.6%
Other
84 · 6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
435 (18.7%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
1,875 (80.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rangiora North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Rangiora North East has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #235 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 Rangiora North East?

    The annual crime rate in Rangiora North East is 88.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangiora North East

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