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Waikuku Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikuku safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waikuku has a safety score of 12/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 12% of New Zealand suburbs, with 87.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #250 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waikuku is 87.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #250 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 March 2026, April 2026, June 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
12 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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87.5
Regional rank #250 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼22.2%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 36.0%
    Theft accounts for 36.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
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Waikuku Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

627

Households

231

Median income

$100,314

Median rent

$324

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
111 (17.7%)
Age 15-64
402 (64.1%)
Age 65+
99 (15.8%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
510 (81.3%)
Born overseas
117 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
564 · 83.2%
Māori
51 · 7.5%
Pacific
15 · 2.2%
Asian
42 · 6.2%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
6 · 0.9%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
483 · 99.4%
Not owned
186 · 38.3%
Other
42 · 8.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
162 (23.7%)
Two families
6 (0.9%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
516 (75.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikuku a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikuku has a safety score of 12/100, making it the #250 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 89% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikuku?

    The annual crime rate in Waikuku is 87.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikuku

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