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Waimate North Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimate North safe? Yes. Waimate North has a safety score of 86/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 86% of New Zealand suburbs, with 8.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #49 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waimate North is 8.5 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #49 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 February 2026, June 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
86 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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8.5
Regional rank #49 / 288 (Top 25%)
3-Month Trend
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■0%(flat)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

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

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

582

Households

267

Median income

$63,882

Median rent

$334

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
78 (13.4%)
Age 15-64
312 (53.6%)
Age 65+
192 (33%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
504 (85.7%)
Born overseas
84 (14.3%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
543 · 87.4%
Māori
51 · 8.2%
Pacific
12 · 1.9%
Asian
6 · 1%
MELAA
0 · 0%
Other
9 · 1.4%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
471 · 100%
Not owned
90 · 19.1%
Other
36 · 7.6%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
189 (23.6%)
Two families
0 (0%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
612 (76.4%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimate North a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimate North has a safety score of 86/100, making it the #49 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 60% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimate North?

    The annual crime rate in Waimate North is 8.5 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimate North

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