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Regents Park Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Regents Park safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Regents Park has a safety score of 23/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 23% of New Zealand suburbs, with 41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #220 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Regents Park is 41.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #220 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 January 2026, March 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
23 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
41.6
Regional rank #220 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼16.7%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 38.0%
    Theft accounts for 38.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 31.0%
    Burglary accounts for 31.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.0%
    Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Regents Park Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,794

Households

750

Median income

$99,641

Median rent

$583

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
198 (11%)
Age 15-64
936 (52.2%)
Age 65+
663 (37%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,461 (81.3%)
Born overseas
336 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,599 · 83.8%
Māori
87 · 4.6%
Pacific
30 · 1.6%
Asian
159 · 8.3%
MELAA
12 · 0.6%
Other
21 · 1.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,560 · 100%
Not owned
408 · 26.3%
Other
51 · 3.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
510 (22.7%)
Two families
12 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,725 (76.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Regents Park a safe suburb to live in?

    Regents Park has a safety score of 23/100, making it the #220 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 Regents Park?

    The annual crime rate in Regents Park is 41.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Regents Park

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