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St Martins Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is St Martins safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. St Martins has a safety score of 30/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 30% of New Zealand suburbs, with 59.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #203 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in St Martins is 59.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #203 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.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
30 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
59.3
Regional rank #203 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲19.6%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 66.9%
    Theft accounts for 66.9 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 27.7%
    Burglary accounts for 27.7 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.8%
    Assault accounts for 4.8 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.6%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.6 percent of incidents.
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St Martins Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,802

Households

1,149

Median income

$90,438

Median rent

$379

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
546 (19.5%)
Age 15-64
1,758 (62.7%)
Age 65+
513 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,145 (76.7%)
Born overseas
651 (23.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,460 · 78.9%
Māori
273 · 8.8%
Pacific
114 · 3.7%
Asian
171 · 5.5%
MELAA
69 · 2.2%
Other
30 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
2,151 · 100%
Not owned
897 · 41.8%
Other
114 · 5.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
744 (21.8%)
Two families
3 (0.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,673 (78.2%)

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

FAQ

  • Is St Martins a safe suburb to live in?

    St Martins has a safety score of 30/100, making it the #203 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 Martins?

    The annual crime rate in St Martins is 59.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for St Martins

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