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Riccarton West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Riccarton West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Riccarton West has a safety score of 16/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 16% of New Zealand suburbs, with 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #233 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Riccarton West is 53 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #233 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 September 2025, November 2025, May 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
16 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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53
Regional rank #233 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▼14%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 52.6%
    Theft accounts for 52.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 40.2%
    Burglary accounts for 40.2 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.1%
    Assault accounts for 4.1 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 2.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 2.1 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Riccarton West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,669

Households

1,101

Median income

$74,024

Median rent

$406

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
477 (13%)
Age 15-64
2,955 (80.5%)
Age 65+
207 (5.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,971 (54.4%)
Born overseas
1,650 (45.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,878 · 45.7%
Māori
438 · 10.7%
Pacific
186 · 4.5%
Asian
1,398 · 34%
MELAA
171 · 4.2%
Other
36 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,018 · 99.8%
Not owned
2,694 · 89.1%
Other
183 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (16.1%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,712 (83.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Riccarton West a safe suburb to live in?

    Riccarton West has a safety score of 16/100, making it the #233 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 Riccarton West?

    The annual crime rate in Riccarton West is 53 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Riccarton West

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