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Riccarton South Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riccarton South safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Riccarton South has a safety score of 24/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 24% of New Zealand suburbs, with 57.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #218 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Riccarton South is 57.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #218 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 February 2026, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
24 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
57.1
Regional rank #218 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼30.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 71.6%
    Theft accounts for 71.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 19.4%
    Burglary accounts for 19.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.5%
    Assault accounts for 5.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.5%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.5 percent of incidents.
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Riccarton South Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,558

Households

1,314

Median income

$78,139

Median rent

$413

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
456 (12.8%)
Age 15-64
2,835 (79.7%)
Age 65+
231 (6.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,677 (47.5%)
Born overseas
1,851 (52.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,599 · 41.1%
Māori
273 · 7%
Pacific
126 · 3.2%
Asian
1,689 · 43.4%
MELAA
144 · 3.7%
Other
60 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,922 · 99.8%
Not owned
2,460 · 84%
Other
159 · 5.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
714 (18.3%)
Two families
33 (0.8%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,150 (80.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riccarton South a safe suburb to live in?

    Riccarton South has a safety score of 24/100, making it the #218 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 91% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Riccarton South?

    The annual crime rate in Riccarton South is 57.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riccarton South

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