Stanmore Safety Snapshot

Is Stanmore safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Stanmore has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 73.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #264 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Stanmore is 73.1 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #264 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. The overall crime trend in the area has decreased in recent months with criminal activity peaking in February 2026, March 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 52.3%
  Theft accounts for 52.3 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 29.1%
  Burglary accounts for 29.1 percent of incidents.
• Assault 15.2%
  Assault accounts for 15.2 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.6%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.6 percent of incidents.
• Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 0.7%
  Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 0.7 percent of incidents.

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Stanmore Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,088

Households

951

Median income

$67,974

Median rent

$352

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

231 (11.1%)

Age 15-64

1,689 (80.9%)

Age 65+

180 (8.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,188 (57.5%)

Born overseas

879 (42.5%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,161 · 50.1%

Māori

282 · 12.2%

Pacific

102 · 4.4%

Asian

672 · 29%

MELAA

75 · 3.2%

Other

27 · 1.2%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,722 · 100%

Not owned

1,404 · 81.5%

Other

126 · 7.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

426 (15.1%)

Two families

15 (0.5%)

Three+ families

0 (0%)

Other composition

2,382 (84.4%)

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

FAQ

• Is Stanmore a safe suburb to live in?

  Stanmore has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #264 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 81% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Stanmore?

  The annual crime rate in Stanmore is 73.1 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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