Templeton Safety Snapshot

Is Templeton safe? About average. Templeton has a safety score of 66/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 66% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #107 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Templeton is 11.6 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #107 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 April 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026

• Theft 12.0%
  Theft accounts for 12.0 percent of incidents.
• Burglary 4.0%
  Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
• Assault 3.0%
  Assault accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
• Sexual Offences 2.0%
  Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.

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Templeton Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,830

Households

690

Median income

$99,094

Median rent

$438

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14

342 (18.7%)

Age 15-64

1,173 (64.1%)

Age 65+

303 (16.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ

1,503 (83.4%)

Born overseas

300 (16.6%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European

1,554 · 73.9%

Māori

255 · 12.1%

Pacific

81 · 3.9%

Asian

171 · 8.1%

MELAA

9 · 0.4%

Other

33 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned

1,428 · 100%

Not owned

474 · 33.3%

Other

66 · 4.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family

477 (23%)

Two families

27 (1.3%)

Three+ families

3 (0.1%)

Other composition

1,563 (75.5%)

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

FAQ

• Is Templeton a safe suburb to live in?

  Templeton has a safety score of 66/100, making it the #107 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

• What is the crime rate in Templeton?

  The annual crime rate in Templeton is 11.6 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

For deeper suburb insights visit CrimeStats.co.nz

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