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Redcliffs Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Redcliffs safe? About average. Redcliffs has a safety score of 46/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 46% of New Zealand suburbs, with 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #162 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Redcliffs is 29 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #162 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 December 2025, March 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
46 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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29
Regional rank #162 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲7.1%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 35.0%
    Theft accounts for 35.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 20.0%
    Burglary accounts for 20.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault 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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Redcliffs Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,061

Households

891

Median income

$115,900

Median rent

$511

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
276 (13.4%)
Age 15-64
1,260 (61.1%)
Age 65+
543 (26.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,515 (73.8%)
Born overseas
537 (26.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,902 · 85.7%
Māori
141 · 6.4%
Pacific
12 · 0.5%
Asian
99 · 4.5%
MELAA
39 · 1.8%
Other
27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,719 · 100%
Not owned
531 · 31%
Other
78 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
600 (22.7%)
Two families
18 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,028 (76.6%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Redcliffs a safe suburb to live in?

    Redcliffs has a safety score of 46/100, making it the #162 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 Redcliffs?

    The annual crime rate in Redcliffs is 29 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Redcliffs

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