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Temuka East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Temuka East safe? About average. Temuka East has a safety score of 68/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 68% of New Zealand suburbs, with 11.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #100 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Temuka East is 11.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #100 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 December 2025, February 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
68 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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11.8
Regional rank #100 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲200%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 10.0%
    Theft accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 8.0%
    Burglary accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 7.0%
    Assault accounts for 7.0 percent of incidents.
  • Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion 3.0%
    Robbery, Blackmail, And Extortion accounts for 3.0 percent of incidents.
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Temuka East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,379

Households

963

Median income

$76,983

Median rent

$321

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
441 (18.5%)
Age 15-64
1,446 (60.8%)
Age 65+
492 (20.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
2,094 (87.8%)
Born overseas
291 (12.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
2,115 · 77.9%
Māori
372 · 13.7%
Pacific
93 · 3.4%
Asian
105 · 3.9%
MELAA
6 · 0.2%
Other
24 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,824 · 99.8%
Not owned
540 · 29.6%
Other
102 · 5.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
657 (22.9%)
Two families
21 (0.7%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
2,190 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Temuka East a safe suburb to live in?

    Temuka East has a safety score of 68/100, making it the #100 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 64% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Temuka East?

    The annual crime rate in Temuka East is 11.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Temuka East

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