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Rolleston North East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rolleston North East safe? Yes. Rolleston North East has a safety score of 99/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 99% of New Zealand suburbs, with 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #10 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rolleston North East is 7.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #10 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 April 2026, May 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
99 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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7.8
Regional rank #10 / 288 (Top 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 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 1.0%
    Burglary accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Rolleston North East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,340

Households

753

Median income

$128,102

Median rent

$565

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
570 (24.4%)
Age 15-64
1,494 (63.8%)
Age 65+
258 (11%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,650 (71.1%)
Born overseas
672 (28.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,833 · 71.3%
Māori
165 · 6.4%
Pacific
81 · 3.2%
Asian
384 · 14.9%
MELAA
60 · 2.3%
Other
48 · 1.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,707 · 100%
Not owned
525 · 30.8%
Other
60 · 3.5%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
639 (28.1%)
Two families
24 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,608 (70.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Rolleston North East a safe suburb to live in?

    Rolleston North East has a safety score of 99/100, making it the #10 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rolleston North East?

    The annual crime rate in Rolleston North East is 7.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rolleston North East

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