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St Albans North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Albans North safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. St Albans North has a safety score of 13/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 13% of New Zealand suburbs, with 100.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #245 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in St Albans North is 100.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #245 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 November 2025, March 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
13 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
100.1
Regional rank #245 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲22%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 84.8%
    Theft accounts for 84.8 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 10.4%
    Burglary accounts for 10.4 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 3.9%
    Assault accounts for 3.9 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 0.4%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.4%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.4 percent of incidents.
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St Albans North Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,328

Households

1,071

Median income

$79,515

Median rent

$373

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
342 (14.7%)
Age 15-64
1,686 (72.4%)
Age 65+
303 (13%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,641 (70.9%)
Born overseas
675 (29.1%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,851 · 71.4%
Māori
246 · 9.5%
Pacific
72 · 2.8%
Asian
324 · 12.5%
MELAA
81 · 3.1%
Other
18 · 0.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,899 · 99.8%
Not owned
1,119 · 58.8%
Other
87 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
549 (17.3%)
Two families
18 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,613 (82.2%)

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

FAQ

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

    St Albans North has a safety score of 13/100, making it the #245 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 95% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Albans North?

    The annual crime rate in St Albans North is 100.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Albans North

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