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Riccarton Central Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riccarton Central safe? Its score is unreliable because few people live here: crime in a commercial or public area divided by under 500 residents gives an extreme rate, so it is not ranked.

The annual total crime rate in Riccarton Central is 17,392.2 crimes per thousand residents. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in November 2025, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Few residents live here (51 at the 2023 Census). Crime in a commercial, industrial or harbour area is counted where it happens, so dividing it by a small resident population produces an extreme per-1,000 rate. Treat the score and rate here as unreliable; Riccarton Central is excluded from regional rankings.

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
0 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17,392.2
Regional rank not available
3-Month Trend
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▲32.2%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 86.0%
    Theft accounts for 86.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.1%
    Burglary accounts for 8.1 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.2%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.
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Riccarton Central Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

51

Households

15

Median income

$72,500

Median rent

$300

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
0 (0%)
Age 15-64
42 (82.4%)
Age 65+
12 (23.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
18 (33.3%)
Born overseas
36 (66.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
21 · 36.8%
Māori
3 · 5.3%
Pacific
0 · 0%
Asian
33 · 57.9%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
0 · 0%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
45 · 100%
Not owned
39 · 86.7%
Other
6 · 13.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
6 (14.3%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
36 (85.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riccarton Central a safe suburb to live in?

    Riccarton Central has only 51 residents, so its per-resident crime rate is not a reliable guide to safety and it is not ranked. Crime here is mostly recorded in commercial or public spaces rather than homes.

  • What is the crime rate in Riccarton Central?

    The annual crime rate in Riccarton Central is 17,392.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riccarton Central

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