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St Albans West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Albans West safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. St Albans West has a safety score of 33/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 33% of New Zealand suburbs, with 52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #197 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in St Albans West is 52.9 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #197 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 September 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
33 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
52.9
Regional rank #197 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲6.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 69.7%
    Theft accounts for 69.7 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.3%
    Burglary accounts for 27.3 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 2.3%
    Assault accounts for 2.3 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.8%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.8 percent of incidents.
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St Albans West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,526

Households

1,203

Median income

$84,176

Median rent

$396

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
288 (11.4%)
Age 15-64
1,824 (72.2%)
Age 65+
387 (15.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,716 (68.2%)
Born overseas
801 (31.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,974 · 71.1%
Māori
210 · 7.6%
Pacific
51 · 1.8%
Asian
450 · 16.2%
MELAA
66 · 2.4%
Other
27 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,127 · 99.9%
Not owned
1,338 · 62.8%
Other
102 · 4.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
624 (17.5%)
Two families
6 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,943 (82.4%)

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

FAQ

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

    St Albans West has a safety score of 33/100, making it the #197 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in St Albans West?

    The annual crime rate in St Albans West is 52.9 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Albans West

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