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Rangiora South East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangiora South East safe? About average. Rangiora South East has a safety score of 63/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 63% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #120 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rangiora South East is 29.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #120 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 October 2025, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
63 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29.3
Regional rank #120 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼5%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 63.0%
    Theft accounts for 63.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Rangiora South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,703

Households

1,065

Median income

$88,523

Median rent

$479

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
498 (18.4%)
Age 15-64
1,521 (56.3%)
Age 65+
663 (24.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,145 (79.4%)
Born overseas
555 (20.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,475 · 83.2%
Māori
267 · 9%
Pacific
51 · 1.7%
Asian
132 · 4.4%
MELAA
18 · 0.6%
Other
33 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,106 · 99.9%
Not owned
636 · 30.2%
Other
99 · 4.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
753 (23.5%)
Two families
30 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,424 (75.6%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rangiora South East has a safety score of 63/100, making it the #120 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rangiora South East?

    The annual crime rate in Rangiora South East is 29.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangiora South East

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