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Waimate East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimate East safe? About average. Waimate East has a safety score of 55/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 55% of New Zealand suburbs, with 30.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #140 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waimate East is 30.8 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #140 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 November 2025, January 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
55 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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30.8
Regional rank #140 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲142.9%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 29.0%
    Theft accounts for 29.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 10.0%
    Assault accounts for 10.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimate East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,683

Households

798

Median income

$51,352

Median rent

$299

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
225 (13.4%)
Age 15-64
828 (49.2%)
Age 65+
618 (36.7%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,437 (85.8%)
Born overseas
237 (14.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,548 · 84.9%
Māori
162 · 8.9%
Pacific
30 · 1.6%
Asian
42 · 2.3%
MELAA
15 · 0.8%
Other
27 · 1.5%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,329 · 100%
Not owned
453 · 34.1%
Other
138 · 10.4%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
441 (18.6%)
Two families
9 (0.4%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,926 (81.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimate East a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimate East has a safety score of 55/100, making it the #140 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 78% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimate East?

    The annual crime rate in Waimate East is 30.8 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimate East

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