Richmond South (Christchurch City) Safety Snapshot

Is Richmond South (Christchurch City) safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Richmond South (Christchurch City) has a safety score of 3/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 3% of New Zealand suburbs, with 210.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #283 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Richmond South (Christchurch City) is 210.4 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #283 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has increased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in January 2026, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 71.5%
  Theft accounts for 71.5 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 20.8%
  Burglary accounts for 20.8 percent of incidents.
• Assault 5.7%
  Assault accounts for 5.7 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 1.2%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 1.2 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
• Harm Or Endanger Persons 0.2%
  Harm Or Endanger Persons accounts for 0.2 percent of incidents.

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Richmond South (Christchurch City) Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,364

Households

1,206

Median income

$63,788

Median rent

$347

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

273 (11.5%)

Age 15-64

1,875 (79.3%)

Age 65+

222 (9.4%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,569 (66.5%)

Born overseas

792 (33.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,605 · 59.8%

Māori

318 · 11.9%

Pacific

93 · 3.5%

Asian

564 · 21%

MELAA

75 · 2.8%

Other

27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,944 · 99.5%

Not owned

1,503 · 77%

Other

132 · 6.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

534 (15%)

Two families

12 (0.3%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

3,003 (84.6%)

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

FAQ

• Is Richmond South (Christchurch City) a safe suburb to live in?

  Richmond South (Christchurch City) has a safety score of 3/100, making it the #283 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 92% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Richmond South (Christchurch City)?

  The annual crime rate in Richmond South (Christchurch City) is 210.4 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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