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St Albans East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Albans East safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. St Albans East has a safety score of 22/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 22% of New Zealand suburbs, with 53.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #224 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in St Albans East is 53.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #224 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 September 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
22 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
53.6
Regional rank #224 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲21.4%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 59.6%
    Theft accounts for 59.6 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 30.9%
    Burglary accounts for 30.9 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 8.5%
    Assault accounts for 8.5 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 1.1%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 1.1 percent of incidents.
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St Albans East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

3,519

Households

1,560

Median income

$86,482

Median rent

$422

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
393 (11.2%)
Age 15-64
2,685 (76.3%)
Age 65+
444 (12.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,265 (64.9%)
Born overseas
1,224 (35.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,559 · 65.4%
Māori
336 · 8.6%
Pacific
123 · 3.1%
Asian
756 · 19.3%
MELAA
99 · 2.5%
Other
39 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,943 · 99.7%
Not owned
2,148 · 72.8%
Other
180 · 6.1%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
741 (16%)
Two families
24 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
3,864 (83.5%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St Albans East a safe suburb to live in?

    St Albans East has a safety score of 22/100, making it the #224 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 90% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Albans East?

    The annual crime rate in St Albans East is 53.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Albans East

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