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Waikuku Beach Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waikuku Beach safe? Yes. Waikuku Beach has a safety score of 79/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 79% of New Zealand suburbs, with 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #75 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waikuku Beach is 14.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #75 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, February 2026, July 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
79 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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14.3
Regional rank #75 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 8.0%
    Theft accounts for 8.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.0%
    Burglary accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 2.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 2.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waikuku Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,074

Households

399

Median income

$91,612

Median rent

$382

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
225 (20.9%)
Age 15-64
711 (66.2%)
Age 65+
177 (16.5%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
861 (81.3%)
Born overseas
198 (18.7%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,008 · 83.6%
Māori
150 · 12.4%
Pacific
18 · 1.5%
Asian
12 · 1%
MELAA
6 · 0.5%
Other
12 · 1%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
801 · 100%
Not owned
243 · 30.7%
Other
69 · 8.7%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
276 (23.2%)
Two families
6 (0.5%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
909 (76.3%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waikuku Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Waikuku Beach has a safety score of 79/100, making it the #75 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 80% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waikuku Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Waikuku Beach is 14.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waikuku Beach

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