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Riccarton East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riccarton East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Riccarton East has a safety score of 6/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 6% of New Zealand suburbs, with 98 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #272 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Riccarton East is 98 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #272 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 March 2026, May 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
6 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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98
Regional rank #272 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 60.7%
    Theft accounts for 60.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 15.9%
    Assault accounts for 15.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 15.0%
    Burglary accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 7.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 7.5 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.9%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.9 percent of incidents.
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Riccarton East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,107

Households

426

Median income

$94,413

Median rent

$488

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
108 (9.8%)
Age 15-64
837 (75.6%)
Age 65+
165 (14.9%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
636 (57.9%)
Born overseas
462 (42.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
708 · 58.6%
Māori
87 · 7.2%
Pacific
18 · 1.5%
Asian
324 · 26.8%
MELAA
57 · 4.7%
Other
15 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
915 · 100%
Not owned
708 · 78.1%
Other
84 · 9.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
219 (17.5%)
Two families
12 (1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,020 (81.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riccarton East a safe suburb to live in?

    Riccarton East has a safety score of 6/100, making it the #272 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riccarton East?

    The annual crime rate in Riccarton East is 98 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riccarton East

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