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Tai Tapu Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Tai Tapu safe? Yes. Tai Tapu has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #50 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Tai Tapu is 17 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #50 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, December 2025, January 2026.

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Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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17
Regional rank #50 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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▲300%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 16.0%
    Theft accounts for 16.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 5.0%
    Burglary accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Tai Tapu Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,299

Households

465

Median income

$156,361

Median rent

$424

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
231 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
825 (63.5%)
Age 65+
240 (18.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,071 (82.3%)
Born overseas
231 (17.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,245 · 88.1%
Māori
117 · 8.3%
Pacific
6 · 0.4%
Asian
18 · 1.3%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,020 · 100%
Not owned
237 · 23.4%
Other
45 · 4.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
366 (26.9%)
Two families
9 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
984 (72.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Tai Tapu a safe suburb to live in?

    Tai Tapu has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #50 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 Tai Tapu?

    The annual crime rate in Tai Tapu is 17 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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