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Waimate West Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Waimate West safe? About average. Waimate West has a safety score of 61/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 61% of New Zealand suburbs, with 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #123 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Waimate West is 16 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #123 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 May 2026, July 2026, August 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
61 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
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16
Regional rank #123 / 288 (Top 50%)
3-Month Trend
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▲80%(worsening)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Burglary 11.0%
    Burglary accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 5.0%
    Assault accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
  • Theft 5.0%
    Theft accounts for 5.0 percent of incidents.
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Waimate West Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

1,320

Households

618

Median income

$51,255

Median rent

$331

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
189 (14.3%)
Age 15-64
705 (53.4%)
Age 65+
438 (33.2%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
1,140 (86.8%)
Born overseas
174 (13.2%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
1,206 · 85.4%
Māori
111 · 7.9%
Pacific
18 · 1.3%
Asian
45 · 3.2%
MELAA
9 · 0.6%
Other
24 · 1.7%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
1,071 · 100%
Not owned
330 · 30.9%
Other
63 · 5.9%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
381 (20.8%)
Two families
3 (0.2%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
1,449 (79.1%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Waimate West a safe suburb to live in?

    Waimate West has a safety score of 61/100, making it the #123 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 76% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Waimate West?

    The annual crime rate in Waimate West is 16 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Waimate West

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