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Rangiora South West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rangiora South West safe? About average. Rangiora South West has a safety score of 48/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 48% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #154 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rangiora South West is 21 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #154 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, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
48 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21
Regional rank #154 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 24.0%
    Theft accounts for 24.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 17.0%
    Burglary accounts for 17.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 9.0%
    Assault accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Rangiora South West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,496

Households

984

Median income

$85,399

Median rent

$387

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
1,512 (60.6%)
Age 65+
483 (19.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,055 (82.7%)
Born overseas
429 (17.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,340 · 86.5%
Māori
195 · 7.2%
Pacific
36 · 1.3%
Asian
93 · 3.4%
MELAA
21 · 0.8%
Other
21 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,914 · 99.8%
Not owned
645 · 33.6%
Other
108 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
684 (23.5%)
Two families
15 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,214 (76%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rangiora South West has a safety score of 48/100, making it the #154 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 79% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rangiora South West?

    The annual crime rate in Rangiora South West is 21 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rangiora South West

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