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Wigram East Safety Snapshot

Canterbury, New Zealand

Police data to August 2026

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Is Wigram East safe? About average. Wigram East has a safety score of 44/100, meaning less recorded crime harm per resident than about 44% of New Zealand suburbs, with 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year. It is the #168 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury.

The annual total crime rate in Wigram East is 25.3 crimes per thousand residents, making it the #168 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, January 2026, April 2026.

How the safety score works

Safety Score (NZCHI-adjusted)

iHow it works
44 / 100
Crimes per 1,000 residents
i
25.3
Regional rank #168 / 288 (Bottom 50%)
3-Month Trend
i
▼57.1%(improving)

Offence breakdown · past 12 months

Based on total incidents. Police data to August 2026
  • Theft 11.0%
    Theft accounts for 11.0 percent of incidents.
  • Burglary 6.0%
    Burglary accounts for 6.0 percent of incidents.
  • Assault 4.0%
    Assault accounts for 4.0 percent of incidents.
  • Sexual Offences 1.0%
    Sexual Offences accounts for 1.0 percent of incidents.
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Wigram East Demographics

2023 Census data

Loaded live from the API for this suburb.

Population

876

Households

285

Median income

$124,495

Median rent

$546

Age distribution

Share of total population.

Age 0-14
156 (17.8%)
Age 15-64
618 (70.5%)
Age 65+
102 (11.6%)

Birthplace

Share of stated birthplace records.

Born in NZ
399 (46.2%)
Born overseas
465 (53.8%)

Ethnicity

Normalised to ethnicity responses (can exceed population).

European
336 · 34.8%
Māori
57 · 5.9%
Pacific
18 · 1.9%
Asian
516 · 53.4%
MELAA
24 · 2.5%
Other
15 · 1.6%

Home tenure (as stored)

Normalised to stated total when present.

Owned
675 · 100%
Not owned
333 · 49.6%
Other
39 · 5.8%

Household composition

Normalised to household composition total.

One family
222 (26%)
Two families
9 (1.1%)
Three+ families
0 (0%)
Other composition
624 (73%)

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

FAQ

  • Is Wigram East a safe suburb to live in?

    Wigram East has a safety score of 44/100, making it the #168 safest of 288 ranked suburbs in Canterbury Region. 77% of recorded crime is property crime (theft, burglary, fraud or damage).

  • What is the crime rate in Wigram East?

    The annual crime rate in Wigram East is 25.3 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents.

Crime heatmap for Wigram East

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