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Trents Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Trents safe? Yes. Trents has a safety score of 75/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 75% of New Zealand suburbs, with 21.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #86 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Trents is 21.2 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #86 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 October 2025, November 2025, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
75 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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21.2
Regional rank #86 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲62.5%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 21.0%
    Burglary accounts for 21.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 15.0%
    Theft accounts for 15.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 6.0%
    Assault accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
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Trents Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,004

Households

690

Median income

$131,468

Median rent

$409

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
291 (14.5%)
Age 15-64
1,350 (67.4%)
Age 65+
372 (18.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,629 (82.3%)
Born overseas
351 (17.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,758 · 81.4%
Māori
141 · 6.5%
Pacific
42 · 1.9%
Asian
156 · 7.2%
MELAA
18 · 0.8%
Other
45 · 2.1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,617 · 100%
Not owned
597 · 36.9%
Other
102 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (25.7%)
Two families
30 (1.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,488 (72.8%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Trents a safe suburb to live in?

    Trents has a safety score of 75/100, making it the #86 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 86% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Trents?

    The annual crime rate in Trents is 21.2 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Trents

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