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Rangiora North West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangiora North West safe? Yes. Rangiora North West has a safety score of 94/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 94% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #26 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rangiora North West is 7.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #26 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 October 2025, January 2026, March 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
94 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.8
Regional rank #26 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼60%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 9.0%
    Theft accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.0%
    Assault accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rangiora North West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,739

Households

1,239

Median income

$77,147

Median rent

$240

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
348 (12.7%)
Age 15-64
1,236 (45.1%)
Age 65+
1,176 (42.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,172 (79.3%)
Born overseas
567 (20.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,583 · 89.9%
Māori
138 · 4.8%
Pacific
24 · 0.8%
Asian
87 · 3%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
36 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,271 · 99.9%
Not owned
525 · 23.1%
Other
117 · 5.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
774 (21.1%)
Two families
12 (0.3%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,889 (78.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rangiora North West has a safety score of 94/100, making it the #26 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rangiora North West?

    The annual crime rate in Rangiora North West is 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangiora North West

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