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Rolleston South East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Rolleston South East safe? Yes. Rolleston South East has a safety score of 76/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 76% of New Zealand suburbs, with 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #84 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Rolleston South East is 22.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #84 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
76 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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22.5
Regional rank #84 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲17.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 77.2%
    Theft accounts for 77.2 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 16.5%
    Burglary accounts for 16.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.9%
    Assault accounts for 3.9 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.6 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.8%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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Rolleston South East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

5,697

Households

1,875

Median income

$131,061

Median rent

$564

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
1,398 (24.5%)
Age 15-64
3,993 (70.1%)
Age 65+
276 (4.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
3,483 (61.6%)
Born overseas
2,169 (38.4%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
3,675 · 57.8%
Māori
537 · 8.4%
Pacific
192 · 3%
Asian
1,698 · 26.7%
MELAA
144 · 2.3%
Other
117 · 1.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
3,978 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,401 · 35.1%
Other
306 · 7.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
1,500 (27.1%)
Two families
72 (1.3%)
Three+ families
6 (0.1%)
Other composition
3,963 (71.5%)

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

FAQ

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

    Rolleston South East has a safety score of 76/100, making it the #84 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Rolleston South East?

    The annual crime rate in Rolleston South East is 22.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Rolleston South East

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