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Waimairi Beach Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimairi Beach safe? About average. Waimairi Beach has a safety score of 58/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 58% of New Zealand suburbs, with 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #129 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waimairi Beach is 24.7 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #129 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 November 2025, May 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
58 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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24.7
Regional rank #129 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▼27.3%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 22.0%
    Theft accounts for 22.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 9.0%
    Burglary accounts for 9.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 1.0%
    Assault accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimairi Beach Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,293

Households

468

Median income

$131,435

Median rent

$425

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
237 (18.3%)
Age 15-64
822 (63.6%)
Age 65+
237 (18.3%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,041 (80.7%)
Born overseas
249 (19.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,233 · 86.2%
Māori
126 · 8.8%
Pacific
30 · 2.1%
Asian
21 · 1.5%
MELAA
3 · 0.2%
Other
18 · 1.3%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,014 · 99.7%
Not owned
282 · 27.7%
Other
39 · 3.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
375 (26.7%)
Two families
9 (0.6%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,023 (72.7%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimairi Beach a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimairi Beach has a safety score of 58/100, making it the #129 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 97% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimairi Beach?

    The annual crime rate in Waimairi Beach is 24.7 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

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