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Waimataitai-Maori Hill Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimataitai-Maori Hill safe? It has more recorded crime than most NZ suburbs. Waimataitai-Maori Hill has a safety score of 9/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 9% of New Zealand suburbs, with 114.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #262 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waimataitai-Maori Hill is 114.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #262 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 January 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
9 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
114.3
Regional rank #262 / 288 (Bottom 25%)
3-Month Trend
i
▲12%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 89.5%
    Theft accounts for 89.5 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.1%
    Assault accounts for 5.1 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 4.2%
    Burglary accounts for 4.2 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.3%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.3 percent of incidents.
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Waimataitai-Maori Hill Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

2,085

Households

906

Median income

$73,816

Median rent

$323

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
315 (15.1%)
Age 15-64
1,254 (60.1%)
Age 65+
492 (23.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,593 (77.1%)
Born overseas
474 (22.9%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,710 · 75.7%
Māori
228 · 10.1%
Pacific
90 · 4%
Asian
195 · 8.6%
MELAA
18 · 0.8%
Other
18 · 0.8%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,677 · 100%
Not owned
744 · 44.7%
Other
105 · 6.3%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
525 (19.4%)
Two families
15 (0.6%)
Three+ families
3 (0.1%)
Other composition
2,157 (79.9%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimataitai-Maori Hill a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimataitai-Maori Hill has a safety score of 9/100, making it the #262 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 94% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimataitai-Maori Hill?

    The annual crime rate in Waimataitai-Maori Hill is 114.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimataitai-Maori Hill

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